CVE-2026-4283: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in legalweb WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)
The WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account destruction in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.38. This is due to the `super-unsubscribe` AJAX action accepting a `process_now` parameter from unauthenticated users, which bypasses the intended email-confirmation flow and immediately triggers irreversible account anonymization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently destroy any non-administrator user account (password randomized, username/email overwritten, roles stripped, comments anonymized, sensitive usermeta wiped) by submitting the victim's email address with `process_now=1`. The nonce required for the request is publicly available on any page containing the `[unsubscribe_form]` shortcode.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-4283 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) WordPress plugin up to version 3.1.38. The issue arises because the `super-unsubscribe` AJAX action accepts a `process_now` parameter from unauthenticated users, allowing them to bypass the email confirmation flow and immediately anonymize user accounts irreversibly. Exploitation requires only the victim's email address and a publicly available nonce from pages containing the `[unsubscribe_form]` shortcode. The attack results in permanent destruction of any non-administrator user account by randomizing passwords, overwriting usernames/emails, stripping roles, anonymizing comments, and wiping sensitive user metadata. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to permanent destruction of non-administrator user accounts on affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version. This includes loss of user credentials, identity data, roles, comments, and sensitive metadata, effectively denying account access and data integrity for victims. The integrity and availability of user accounts are severely impacted. No confidentiality impact is indicated. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS score of 9.1 due to network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, site administrators should consider disabling or removing the WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin or restricting access to the unsubscribe functionality to authenticated users only. Monitoring for suspicious unsubscribe requests and limiting exposure of the nonce may reduce risk but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-4283: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in legalweb WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)
Description
The WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account destruction in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.38. This is due to the `super-unsubscribe` AJAX action accepting a `process_now` parameter from unauthenticated users, which bypasses the intended email-confirmation flow and immediately triggers irreversible account anonymization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently destroy any non-administrator user account (password randomized, username/email overwritten, roles stripped, comments anonymized, sensitive usermeta wiped) by submitting the victim's email address with `process_now=1`. The nonce required for the request is publicly available on any page containing the `[unsubscribe_form]` shortcode.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4283 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) WordPress plugin up to version 3.1.38. The issue arises because the `super-unsubscribe` AJAX action accepts a `process_now` parameter from unauthenticated users, allowing them to bypass the email confirmation flow and immediately anonymize user accounts irreversibly. Exploitation requires only the victim's email address and a publicly available nonce from pages containing the `[unsubscribe_form]` shortcode. The attack results in permanent destruction of any non-administrator user account by randomizing passwords, overwriting usernames/emails, stripping roles, anonymizing comments, and wiping sensitive user metadata. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to permanent destruction of non-administrator user accounts on affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version. This includes loss of user credentials, identity data, roles, comments, and sensitive metadata, effectively denying account access and data integrity for victims. The integrity and availability of user accounts are severely impacted. No confidentiality impact is indicated. The vulnerability has a critical CVSS score of 9.1 due to network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, site administrators should consider disabling or removing the WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin or restricting access to the unsubscribe functionality to authenticated users only. Monitoring for suspicious unsubscribe requests and limiting exposure of the nonce may reduce risk but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-16T16:17:14.969Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69c32654f4197a8e3b9def78
Added to database: 3/25/2026, 12:03:32 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:09:39 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 8:59:45 PM
Views: 122
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