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TI-2021-14998 Aliases CVE-2021-36917GHSA-g6pf-m72v-9jx7

WordPress Hide My WP premium plugin <= 6.2.3 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

WordPress Hide My WP plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) can be deactivated by any unauthenticated user. It is possible to retrieve a reset token which can then be used to deactivate the plugin.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02005 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpWaveHide My WP (WordPress plugin)<= 6.2.3 – 6.2.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Hide My WP (WordPress plugin) VendorwpWave Affected <= 6.2.3 – 6.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwave:hide_my_wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 6.2.3VulnerablewpWave
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpwave:hide_my_wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·wpWave

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36917
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6pf-m72v-9jx7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-04279 Hide My WP < 6.2.9 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14997 WordPress Hide My WP premium plugin <= 6.2.3 - Unauthenticated SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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