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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP Legal Pages WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent gdpr-cookie-consent allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent: from n/a through <= 3.8.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent versions 3.8.0 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify cookie notice settings or other plugin configurations if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication required from the attacker.
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