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GHSA-C837-XXWH-86C9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 21:15 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32

Details

The 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.

Severity

7.3 (High)


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

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CVE-2020-36697 (GCVE-0-2020-36697)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:32

Title

WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

Summary

Severity

7.3 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-store…
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/word…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
koenhuybrechts	WP GDPR	Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.1 (semver)

Credits

Jerome Bruandet

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GHSA-C837-XXWH-86C9

CVE-2020-36697 (GCVE-0-2020-36697)

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