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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wp-Experts Protect Wp Admin
- Protect Wp Admin — versions 3.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.