CVE-2023-6700
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-6700 is a vulnerability in the Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.0.22. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to edit arbitrary site options, which can be exploited to create administrator accounts. This vulnerability has a base severity of HIGH with a base score of 8.8 according to CVSS:3.1 metrics. The exploitability score is 2.8, indicating a relatively low difficulty for exploitation. The impact score is 5.9, highlighting the potential for high confidentiality and integrity impact on affected systems. Remediation of this vulnerability requires updating the plugin to a version that addresses the issue, as provided by the plugin's developers or maintainers.
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