CVE-2021-24906: Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

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 products

Protect WP Admin: before 3.6.2 — fixed in 3.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Protect WP Admin 3.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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