CVE-2020-36697

WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

7.3 High

The WP GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment and modify the plugin’s settings.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.8 points since Jun 7, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks

Record: CVE-2020-36697
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-24139 7.3

Record: EUVD-2020-24139
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c837-xxwh-86c9 7.3

The WP GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing...

Record: GHSA-c837-xxwh-86c9
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.3

Record: CVE-2020-36697
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-36697 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Appsaloon Wp Gdpr, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.