CVE-2021-24906 Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation
Unauthenticated attackers can deactivate the Protect WP Admin plugin, removing its security protections from the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24906?
CVE-2021-24906 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Protect WP Admin, published on 24 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Experts Protect Wp Admin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-24906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Protect WP Admin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfmc-6gqf-r52m.