CVE-2024-11069: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in welaunch WordPress GDPR
The WordPress GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WordPress GDPR plugin by welaunch suffers from a missing capability check in the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function across all versions up to and including 2.0.2. This missing authorization allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary user accounts, impacting data integrity and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-11069 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L). There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users, resulting in integrity and availability impacts on the affected WordPress sites. Confidentiality is not affected. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to user deletions. Avoid using affected versions of the plugin in production environments if possible.
CVE-2024-11069: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in welaunch WordPress GDPR
Description
The WordPress GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WordPress GDPR plugin by welaunch suffers from a missing capability check in the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function across all versions up to and including 2.0.2. This missing authorization allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary user accounts, impacting data integrity and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-11069 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L). There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users, resulting in integrity and availability impacts on the affected WordPress sites. Confidentiality is not affected. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to user deletions. Avoid using affected versions of the plugin in production environments if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-11T06:17:16.422Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e04b7ef31ef0b593ae7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:10:26 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:59:46 PM
Views: 19
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