CVE-2020-36697 HIGH

CVE-2020-36697: WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

Vendor Koenhuybrechts

Product WP GDPR

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 7, 2023

Last update April 8, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WP GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment and modify the plugin’s settings.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2023 CVE published

April 8, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36697 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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