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GHSA-G6PF-M72V-9JX7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-10-27 19:00

Details

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.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2021-36917 (GCVE-0-2021-36917)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-24 16:19 – Updated: 2025-03-28 16:47

Title

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

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.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Assigner

Patchstack

References

URL

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	https://patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hid…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	wpWave	Hide My WP (WordPress plugin)	Affected: <= 6.2.3 , ≤ 6.2.3 (custom)

Credits

Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack).

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-G6PF-M72V-9JX7

CVE-2021-36917 (GCVE-0-2021-36917)

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