#VU27244 Spoofing attack in WP GDPR

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27244

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WP GDPR
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: AppSaloon

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can spoof page content, gain full control over the WordPress "comments" table in the database and tamper with any of its 14 fields: change the content of all comments, assign them to another user or to another post, bypass moderation/approval etc.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WP GDPR: 1.1.4 - 2.1.1

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External links
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10185/
https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-stored-xss-and-content-spoofing-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-gdpr-plugin-unpatched/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.