Auth bypass in Wp-Experts Protect Wp Admin
CVE-2021-24906
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
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.015 (71.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wp-experts Protect_wp_admin
- Unknown Protect Wp Admin — versions 3.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24906?
- CVE-2021-24906 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp-Experts Protect Wp Admin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24906?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24906 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.