CVE-2021-24906Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated plugin deactivation via unchecked request

Published Jan 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in Protect WP Admin before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to disable the security plugin via a crafted request. The public lib/pwa-deactivate.php handler processes the disable_pwa or pwa_inactive parameter without verifying authorization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation removes the plugin's renamed-login and access restrictions.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Protect WP Admin before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to disable the security plugin via a crafted request. The public lib/pwa-deactivate.php handler processes the disable_pwa or pwa_inactive parameter without verifying authorization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation removes the plugin's renamed-login and access restrictions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-24906
Published
Jan 24, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP-EXPERTS.IN
Product
Protect WP Admin
Classifications
CWE-862, T1562.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.6.2 <3.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WP-EXPERTS.IN · Protect WP Adminversion=3.6.2 <3.6.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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