Description
The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 4.4.2 does not perform nonce or capability checks on one of its cookie scanner AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read back the automated scan schedule the administrator configured.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Confidentiality Disclosure
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin versions before 4.4.2 omits nonce or capability checks on the gcc_get_schedule_scan AJAX action. This omission permits any authenticated user, for example a subscriber, to retrieve the automated scan schedule that an administrator has configured, exposing scheduling details without authorization.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the WPLP Cookie Consent plugin in any release between 4.0.2 and 4.4.1 are affected. The vulnerability exists in all these releases and spans any deployment of the plugin regardless of site configuration.

Risk and Exploitability

Once an attacker obtains valid credentials for a user with any authenticated role they can call the vulnerable AJAX endpoint and read the scan schedule. Although this does not grant direct administrative functions or data modification, it does leak configuration information that could be used for social engineering or further reconnaissance. The EPSS score is <1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating that public exploitation evidence is currently limited. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a moderate severity assessment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 20:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WPLP Cookie Consent plugin to version 4.4.2 or later, which implements nonce and capability checks for the gcc_get_schedule_scan endpoint.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, restrict the plugin's AJAX endpoint to users with Administrator capability via role‑based configuration or custom code that validates user capabilities before returning the schedule.
  • Review and audit all AJAX handlers in the plugin to ensure that each requires a valid nonce and appropriate capability checks, following WordPress best practices for secure coding.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 20:54 UTC.

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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 4.4.2 does not perform nonce or capability checks on one of its cookie scanner AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read back the automated scan schedule the administrator configured.
Title WPLP Cookie Consent 4.0.2 - 4.4.1 - Subscriber+ Cookie Scan Schedule Disclosure via gcc_get_schedule_scan
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:29:47.746Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T08:39:11.008Z

Link: CVE-2026-85132

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:27:38.362Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-09T06:17:18.397

Modified: 2026-09-09T16:17:13.510

Link: CVE-2026-85132

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T21:00:12Z

Weaknesses