CVE-2026-24539
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the ABCdatos Protección de datos - RGPD WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin for GDPR compliance, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 0.68.
💻 Affected Systems
- ABCdatos Protección de datos - RGPD WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthenticated attackers could access, modify, or delete sensitive GDPR-related data including user consent records, privacy policy settings, and potentially personal data managed by the plugin.
Likely Case
Attackers with basic WordPress knowledge could access administrative functions of the plugin without proper credentials, potentially modifying GDPR compliance settings or viewing sensitive configuration data.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and web application firewalls, the impact would be limited to unauthorized access to plugin functionality without broader system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are commonly exploited due to their low complexity and the widespread nature of WordPress installations.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 0.68
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Protección de datos - RGPD'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate proteccion-datos-rgpd
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock access to plugin-specific endpoints
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "proteccion-datos-rgpd">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# Nginx config:
location ~* /wp-content/plugins/proteccion-datos-rgpd/ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative GDPR compliance solutions
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Protección de datos - RGPD' version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get proteccion-datos-rgpd --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 0.68 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/proteccion-datos-rgpd/ endpoints
- Unusual admin-level actions from non-admin IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to GDPR-related plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("proteccion-datos-rgpd" OR "GDPR") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user="-"