CVE-2023-6700

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.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42a4ef37-c842-4925-b06a-3e6423337567?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028096/wp-gdpr-compliance/trunk?contextall=1&old=2865555&old_path=%2Fwp-gdpr-compliance%2Ftrunk	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6700?: CVE-2023-6700 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6700?: To fix CVE-2023-6700, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6700 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-6700 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6700?: CVE-2023-6700 affects cookieinformation Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution.

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Description

Category

CWE-862 – Missing Authorization

References

Frequently Asked Questions