Missing Authorization in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) - CVE-2021-42359

 

Missing Authorization in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) - CVE-2021-42359

Published: November 22, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58276
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42359
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)
Software vendor:
Shapepress eU

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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