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CVE-2023-46071: WordPress Protección de Datos RGPD Plugin <= 3.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ClickDatos Protección de Datos RGPD plugin <= 3.1.0 versions.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-46071 affects the WordPress Protección de Datos RGPD plugin from ClickDatos through version 3.1.0. It is an unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting issue. A victim must interact with a malicious link or request, but successful abuse could let attacker-controlled script run in the victim’s browser context.

Executive priority

Treat this as high priority for affected public WordPress sites. The issue needs user interaction, so it is not automatically wormable, but WordPress XSS can support phishing, session abuse, or content manipulation when privileged users are targeted.

Technical view

The source bundle identifies CWE-79 reflected XSS in the click-datos-lopd WordPress plugin, versions <= 3.1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. No source in the bundle names a fixed version.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that installed ClickDatos Protección de Datos RGPD, especially internet-facing sites running version 3.1.0 or older.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability is unauthenticated but requires user interaction, consistent with reflected XSS risk through crafted links or requests.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE/Patchstack-style advisory data in the bundle. No exploit proof, fixed version, or active exploitation confirmation is provided. Validate exposure by plugin presence and version, then follow vendor guidance rather than assuming a specific remediation release.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the click-datos-lopd plugin.
  • Check vendor, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
  • Update the plugin if a patched version is available.
  • Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
  • Use WAF rules cautiously as compensating control, not a replacement for patching.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
  • Verify whether any site runs Protección de Datos RGPD <= 3.1.0.
  • Review security tooling for detections referencing CVE-2023-46071 or CWE-79.
  • Check access logs for unusual requests to plugin-related paths or parameters.
  • Document any compensating controls if immediate removal or update is not possible.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-46071Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ClickDatosProtección de Datos RGPDclick-datos-lopd, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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