Reported vulnerability

WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.23 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion

Published 21 Sept 2021

Updated 22 Jan 2024

CVE-2021-42359

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WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 7.5

WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.23 had an AJAX action, ‘admin-dismiss-unsubscribe‘, which lacked a capability check and a nonce check and was available to unauthenticated users, and did not check the post type when deleting unsubscription requests. As such, it was possible for an attacker to permanently delete an arbitrary post or page on the site by sending an AJAX request with the “action” parameter set to “admin-dismiss-unsubscribe” and the “id” parameter set to the post to be deleted. Sending such a request would move the post to the trash, and repeating the request would permanently delete the post in question.

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

WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)

Software
plugin · shapepress-dsgvo
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 3.1.23
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
3.1.24

Recommended action

Update to version 3.1.24, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 3.1.23. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR). It lists these fixed versions: 3.1.24. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

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