Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation
Priority LOW 36CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01489 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Protect WP Admin (Unknown): 3.6.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Protect WP Admin | 3.6.2 to before 3.6.2 | 3.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Protect WP Admin VendorUnknown Affected 3.6.2 to before 3.6.2 Fixed in 3.6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.6.2 | Vulnerable | WP Experts |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·WP Experts
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Protect WP Admin (Unknown) Fixed in 3.6.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24906
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfmc-6gqf-r52m
References
More WP Experts Protect Wp Admin vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02941 Protect WP Admin < 4.0 - Unauthenticated Protection Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-24906 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24906 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfmc-6gqf-r52m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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