Missing Authorization in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) - CVE-2021-42359
Published: November 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58276
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42359
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in "‘admin-dismiss-unsubscribe" AJAX action. A remote attacker can permanently delete an arbitrary post or page.
Affected software
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42359
Install updates from vendor's website.
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) - update to 3.1.24