CVE-2023-6700
high-risk
Published 2024-02-05
The Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing capability check on its AJAX request handler in versions up to, and including, 2.0.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to edit arbitrary site options which can be used to create administrator accounts.
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29.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 71% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42a4ef37-c842-4925-b06...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42a4ef37-c842-4925-b06...
50
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
15/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal