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    1 vulnerability by koenhuybrechts

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

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:32
    VLAI
    Title
    WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks
    Summary
    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
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    koenhuybrechts WP GDPR Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.1 (semver)
    		Create a notification for this product.
    Credits
    Jerome Bruandet
    Show details on NVD website
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