CVE-2024-5607

GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update and Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions named ajaxUpdateSettings() in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify the plugin's settings, update page content, send arbitrary emails and inject malicious web scripts.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: ninjateam GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b8f870a6-26a5-4f98-9bd6-12736c561265?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3097680%40ninja-gdpr-compliance&new=3097680%40ninja-gdpr-compliance&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5607?
CVE-2024-5607 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5607?
To fix CVE-2024-5607, 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-2024-5607 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5607 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5607?
CVE-2024-5607 affects ninjateam GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner.
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