CVE-2024-11724: wp cookie consent vulnerability

The Cookie Consent for WP – Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpl_script_save AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to whitelist scripts.
CVE-2024-11724CVSS 4.3Web

CVE-2024-11724: wp cookie consent vulnerability

The Cookie Consent for WP – Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpl_script_save AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to whitelist scripts.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
24.23%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
wp cookie consent

What is known

The Cookie Consent for WP – Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpl_script_save AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to whitelist scripts.

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