WordPress Cookiebot Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Cookiebot plugin, affecting versions through 4.6.4. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted, potentially allowing them to perform actions with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Cookiebot plugin should update to version 4.6.5 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.