CVE-2021-4348 (GCVE-0-2021-4348)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ultimate GDPR & CCPA <= 2.4 - Unauthenticated Settings Import & Export
Summary
The Ultimate GDPR & CCPA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings import and export via the export_settings & import_settings functions in versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings and conduct attacks such as redirecting visitors to malicious sites.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-28 00:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| createit-pl | Ultimate GDPR & CCPA Compliance Toolkit for WordPress |
Affected:
0 , < 2.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
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