Cookie Consent - Broken Access Control (CVE-2026-15388)

AI enriched 22 days ago (2026-08-13 21:07 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 0.0.10 does not correctly enforce its intended administrator-only capability check on its consent-settings REST routes, so they fall back to an authentication-only gate, allowing any authenticated user such as a subscriber to update the Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 0.0.10's consent settings and, on sites connected to the vendor's paid plan, read stored visitor consent logs.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 46/100 (Moderate, High) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.