CVE-2021-42359Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated post deletion via unchecked AJAX action

Published Nov 5, 2021 · Updated Feb 14, 2025

Improper access control in legal web GmbH WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 3.1.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete site content via an AJAX request. The admin-dismiss-unsubscribe AJAX action accepts any post ID without nonce, capability, or post-type checks, then deletes the referenced posts-table entry. No account or user interaction is required; one request trashes a post or page, and a repeated request permanently deletes it.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability3.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in legal web GmbH WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 3.1.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete site content via an AJAX request. The admin-dismiss-unsubscribe AJAX action accepts any post ID without nonce, capability, or post-type checks, then deletes the referenced posts-table entry. No account or user interaction is required; one request trashes a post or page, and a repeated request permanently deletes it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-42359
Published
Nov 5, 2021
Updated
Feb 14, 2025
Vendor
legal web GmbH
Product
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 5, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.1.23 <=3.1.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

legal web GmbH · WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)version=3.1.23 <=3.1.23

Published CVSS scores

6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
7.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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