CVE-2023-1069
Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-1069 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Really-simple-plugins Complianz, published March 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr 6.4.2.
The Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.4.2, Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 do not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.4.2, Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 do not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- Record
CVE-2023-1069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
The Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.4.2, Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 do not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- Record
CVE-2023-1069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0923
The Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.4.2, Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 do not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
- Record
EUVD-2023-0923- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7j4m-f87g-5r9r
Complianz WordPress plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting
The Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 did not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
- Record
GHSA-7j4m-f87g-5r9r- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7j4m-f87g-5r9r
Complianz WordPress plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting
The Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 did not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
- Record
GHSA-7j4m-f87g-5r9r- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdprPackagist |
before 6.4.2 | 6.4.2 |
really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdprPackagist |
before 6.4.2, plus listed versions v6.1.2v6.1.3v6.1.5v6.1.6v6.1.6.1 Show 12 moreShow lessv6.2.0v6.2.4v6.3.0v6.3.1v6.3.2v6.3.2.1v6.3.3v6.3.4v6.3.6v6.3.6.1v6.3.9v6.4.1 |
6.4.2 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |