CVE-2025-14061
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Unauthorized Data Modification in WP Cookie Consent Plugin

Publication date: 2025-12-17

Last updated on: 2025-12-17

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_delete_policy_data function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID.
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Published
2025-12-17
Last Modified
2025-12-17
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-14061
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203884
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress wp_cookie_consent 4.0.7
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID. This happens because the gdpr_delete_policy_data function lacks a capability check, meaning it does not verify if the user has permission to perform the deletion. This affects all versions up to and including 4.0.7.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers without authentication to delete your website's content such as posts, pages, attachments, and other post types. This can lead to data loss, disruption of your website's functionality, and potential damage to your site's reputation.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID due to a missing capability check in the gdpr_delete_policy_data function. This unauthorized data modification could undermine the integrity and availability of data managed by the WP Cookie Consent plugin, which is designed to help with GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy compliance. As a result, organizations relying on this plugin might face challenges in maintaining compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, since critical policy data or consent records could be maliciously deleted, potentially impacting audit trails and data governance.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the WP Cookie Consent plugin to a version later than 4.0.7 where the missing capability check on the gdpr_delete_policy_data function is fixed. Until an update is applied, restrict access to the plugin's administrative functions and monitor for unauthorized deletion of posts or pages. Consider disabling or removing the plugin if an update is not available.

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