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
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
koenhuybrechts WP GDPR Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.1 (semver)
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Credits
Jerome Bruandet
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