CVE-2021-24906

Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: January 24, 2022 at 08:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorProtect Wp Admin

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Protect Wp Admin · Wpexpertswordpress-plugin

95%

v < 3.6.2

Affected range stops below 3.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-862

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