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CVE-2021-24906

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 24, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 3.6.2 does not check for authorisation in the lib/pwa-deactivate.php file, which could allow unauthenticated users to disable the plugin (and therefore the protection offered) via a crafted request

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Protect WP Admin — From 3.6.2 (including) to 3.6.2 (excluding)
  • wp-experts protect_wp_admin — Before 3.6.2

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record