CVE-2021-4348Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated settings overwrite via unprotected import function

Published Jun 7, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Missing authorization in createIT Ultimate GDPR & CCPA Compliance Toolkit before 2.5 allows remote attackers to alter plugin settings. The export_settings and import_settings functions process unauthenticated requests, exposing configuration and importing attacker-supplied settings without an authorization check. No WordPress account is required; imported scripts can redirect site visitors to an external malicious domain, while exported settings expose configuration data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in createIT Ultimate GDPR & CCPA Compliance Toolkit before 2.5 allows remote attackers to alter plugin settings. The export_settings and import_settings functions process unauthenticated requests, exposing configuration and importing attacker-supplied settings without an authorization check. No WordPress account is required; imported scripts can redirect site visitors to an external malicious domain, while exported settings expose configuration data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-4348
Published
Jun 7, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
createIT
Product
Ultimate GDPR & CCPA Compliance Toolkit for WordPress
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

createIT · Ultimate GDPR & CCPA Compliance Toolkit for WordPressversion=0 <2.5

Published CVSS scores

7.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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 exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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