#VU25271 Improper access control in GDPR Cookie Consent
Published: February 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25271
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GDPR Cookie Consent
GDPR Cookie Consent
Software vendor:
WebToffee
WebToffee
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "cli_policy_generator" AJAX call. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to change the status of any post/page from published to draft, remove them from the frontend of the blog or put a payload in the content of one of them, leading to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.