CVE-2023-6700

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

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 5, 2024 at 09:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Gdpr Compliance

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.0.22

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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