CVE-2021-24906 (GCVE-0-2021-24906)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-24 08:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:49
VLAI
Title
Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation
Summary
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
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Protect WP Admin Affected: 3.6.2 , < 3.6.2 (custom)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
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