What is CVE-2021-36917?

CVE-2021-36917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-36917?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-36917 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Wpwave Hide My Wp

CVE-2021-36917

WordPress Hide My WP plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) can be deactivated by any unauthenticated user. It is possible to retrieve a reset token which can then be used to deactivate the plugin.

EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Wpwave Hide_my_wp
Wpwave Hide My Wp (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 6.2.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
audit@patchstack.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36917?: CVE-2021-36917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-36917?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-36917 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.