CVE-2021-24906
Protect WP Admin Unauthorized Deactivation Vulnerability
Description
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
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2022, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2022, 9 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24906.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-24906 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-24906 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-863 Added CWE WPScan CWE-862 Removed CWE Reason CWE-863 / More specific CWE option available -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CWE NIST CWE-862 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-284 Added CWE WPScan CWE-863 Removed CWE Reason CWE-284 / More specific CWE option available -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4204682b-f657-42e1-941c-bee7a245e9fd Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24906 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24906
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} 0.02%
score
0.55533
percentile