CVE-2026-24604
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in themebeez Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance simple-gdpr-cookie-compliance allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass access controls due to incorrectly configured security levels. This enables unauthorized access to administrative functions without proper authentication or privilege verification.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance pluginCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'simple-gdpr-cookie-compliance' or similar. In the main plugin file (usually index.php or simple-gdpr-cookie-compliance.php), look for the version header comment (e.g., 'Version: x.x.x').Affected if The plugin is installed and the version is 2.0.0 or lower.
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Confirm the installed version numberAccess the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and find 'Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance' in the list. Note the version displayed under the plugin name.Affected if The displayed version is 2.0.0 or any version lower than 2.0.0.
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Inspect plugin security configurationCheck the WordPress database wp_options table for option_name values related to the plugin (e.g., containing 'gdpr' or 'cookie' in the name). Examine any security_level, access_control, or permission-related settings stored by the plugin.Affected if Security level is set to a value that allows unauthenticated or low-privilege access to administrative functions.
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Test for unauthorized admin function accessUsing a tool like curl or Burp Suite, send a request to common plugin admin AJAX endpoints (e.g., /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=gdpr_...) or direct plugin PHP files in the plugin directory without providing authentication cookies or with a low-privilege user session.Affected if The plugin responds successfully to requests that should require administrator-level authentication.
You are affected if the Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin is installed with version 2.0.0 or lower, and the plugin permits access to administrative functions without proper authentication or privilege verification.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin to a version beyond 2.0.0 when available. If no patch exists, implement server-level access controls or deploy a Web Application Firewall to mitigate unauthorized access.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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