Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects a WordPress cookie consent/GDPR plugin from Ninja Team through version 2.7.1. The issue is broken access control: a logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. Reported impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress maintenance item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize sites with many user accounts, customer-facing compliance banners, or delegated content roles.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24591 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization flaw in package ninja-gdpr-compliance. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running GDPR CCPA Compliance Support / Cookie Consent Banner plugin version 2.7.1 or earlier with user accounts that can authenticate. The source bundle does not prove exposure for unauthenticated visitors.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a logged-in low-privileged user and could affect site or plugin-controlled settings, but details are not provided.
Researcher notes
Affected metadata is incomplete: the description says through 2.7.1, while the affected version field is sparse. No exploit mechanics, fixed version, or vendor workaround is included in the supplied bundle, so remediation should track vendor or Patchstack updates.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ninja-gdpr-compliance version 2.7.1 or earlier.
- Check Ninja Team and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe supported version is available.
- Limit unnecessary WordPress user accounts until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, package slug, and version on each WordPress site.
- Review user roles with login access to affected WordPress instances.
- Verify plugin access controls after applying vendor guidance or updates.
- Check site logs for unexpected authenticated changes to consent or compliance settings.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Missing Authorization
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