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GHSA-GJ6F-CJC7-F9FG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 00:30 – Updated: 2024-02-06 00:30

Details

The Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing capability check on its AJAX request handler in versions up to, and including, 2.0.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to edit arbitrary site options which can be used to create administrator accounts.

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

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  "modified": "2024-02-06T00:30:26Z",
  "published": "2024-02-06T00:30:26Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42a4ef37-c842-4925-b06a-3e6423337567?source=cve"
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CVE-2023-6700 (GCVE-0-2023-6700)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-05 21:21 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:48

Title

Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution <= 2.0.22 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update

Summary

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028…

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
cookieinformation	Cookie Information \| Free GDPR Consent Solution	Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.0.22 (semver)
cookieinformation	free_gdpr_consent_solution	Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.0.22 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:cookieinformation:free_gdpr_consent_solution::::::::

Credits

Lucio Sá

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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-GJ6F-CJC7-F9FG

CVE-2023-6700 (GCVE-0-2023-6700)

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