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CVE-2021-24906: 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

high Affects protect-wp-admin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
protect-wp-admin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.6.2
Fixed in
3.6.2
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (74.0th percentile)
Published
2022-01-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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