Description

WordPress Plugin GDPR Cookie Compliance is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently delete its settings. WordPress Plugin GDPR Cookie Compliance version 4.0.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.0.3 or latest

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-gdpr-cookie-compliance-plugin-fixed-authenticated-settings-deletion-vulnerability/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gdpr-cookie-compliance/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass