CVE-2023-6700

HIGH EXPLOITED

Free GDPR Consent Solution <= 2.0.22 - Authenticated Arbitrary Option Update

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-6700 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including RandomRobbieBF.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-6700, which allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update arbitrary WordPress options, potentially leading to privilege escalation by enabling user registration and setting the default role to administrator.

Description

The Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary option updates due to a missing capability check on its AJAX request handler in versions up to, and including, 2.0.22. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to edit arbitrary site options which can be used to create administrator accounts.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by RandomRobbieBF · remote-auth
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-6700

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-6700, which allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update arbitrary WordPress options, potentially leading to privilege escalation by enabling user registration and setting the default role to administrator.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution plugin for WordPress <= 2.0.22
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid WordPress credentials with subscriber-level access or higher · Target site running vulnerable plugin version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0147
EPSS Percentile 70.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-01-29
CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
cookieinformation/Cookie Information | Free GDPR Consent Solution < 2.0.22
cookieinformation/wp-gdpr-compliance < 2.0.22
Published Feb 05, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026