GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update and Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Lucio Sá
References
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