Name: CVE-2021-24906: Missing Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24906, CWE-862, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01489

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Protect Wp Admin Plugin	—	Update protect-wp-admin plugin to version 3.7, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 23, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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