CVE-2026-25407 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-25407: WordPress Cookiebot plugin <= 4.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Cookiebot

Product Cookiebot

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published February 19, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in cookiebot Cookiebot cookiebot allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cookiebot: from n/a through <= 4.6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cookiebot versions up to 4.6.4 fail to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive functions. An authenticated user with low privileges can read data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Update to version 4.7.2 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data they should not have access to as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access confidential information beyond their permission level.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25407 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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