Protect WP Admin < 4.0 - Unauthenticated Protection Bypass
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00734 54th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Protect WP Admin (Unknown): 4.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Protect WP Admin | before 4.0 | 4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Protect WP Admin VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0 Fixed in 4.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.0 | Vulnerable | WP Experts |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0 Vulnerable ·WP Experts
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Protect WP Admin (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr6q-qcgj-7prg
References
More WP Experts Protect Wp Admin vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07186 Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-3139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr6q-qcgj-7prg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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