CVE-2023-6700
Published: 05 February 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-6700 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Cookieinformation Wp-Gdpr-Compliance. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress is affected by CVE-2023-6700, a missing capability check on an AJAX request handler that permits arbitrary option updates. The flaw exists in all versions through 2.0.22 and is tracked under CWE-862, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated attackers holding subscriber-level access or higher can invoke the unprotected handler to modify any WordPress site option. This capability can be abused to create new administrator accounts, grant elevated privileges, or alter other security-relevant settings without further user interaction.
Public references include Wordfence threat intelligence entries and WordPress plugin repository changesets that document the corrective code committed after version 2.0.22, confirming that administrators should apply the available plugin update to eliminate the vulnerable handler.
The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.2916 with a recorded peak of 0.2969; the modest difference does not indicate a pronounced post-disclosure climb.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-58921
Vulnerability details
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…
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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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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.