PT-2023-11839 · WordPress · Wp Gdpr

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2023-06-07 · Updated 2023-06-12 · CVE-2020-36697

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP GDPR plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.1.1

Description The issue is related to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment and modify the plugin's settings.

Recommendations For WP GDPR plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.1.1, update to a version higher than 2.1.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings and comment deletion functionality until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-36697

Affected Products

Wp Gdpr

References · 5

• 🔥 https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-stored-xss-and-content-spoofing-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-gdpr-plugin-unpatched · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36697 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36697 · Security Note
• https://acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-wp-gdpr-multiple-vulnerabilities-2-1-1 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/032e775a-97be-4d93-bac3-094e35be4b11?source=cve · Note