WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the WordPress WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin, affecting versions through 3.8.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick users with higher privileges into performing actions they did not intend to.
Impact
Exploitation could enable attackers to force users with higher privileges to execute unintended actions, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or updates.
Remediation
Users of the WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent plugin should update to version 3.8.1 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Vulnerability Rating
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