WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

Summary

CVECVE-2020-36697
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-06-07 02:15:10 UTC
Updated2026-04-08 17:16:35 UTC
DescriptionThe WP GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment and modify the plugin’s settings.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Appsaloon Wp Gdpr All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Koenhuybrechts WP GDPR affected 2.1.1 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
WordPress Plugin WP GDPR Multiple Vulnerabilities (2.1.1) - Vulnerabilities - Acunetix af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.acunetix.com Third Party Advisory
Unauthenticated stored XSS and content spoofing vulnerabilities in WordPress WP GDPR plugin (unpatched). – NinTechNet af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blog.nintechnet.com Exploit
WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.wordfence.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Jerome Bruandet (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2020-04-23T00:00:00.000ZDisclosed

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