PT-2021-21405 · WordPress · Hide My Wp

Dave Jong · Published 2021-11-24 · Updated 2022-10-27 · CVE-2021-36917

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Hide My WP plugin versions <= 6.2.3

Description The issue allows any unauthenticated user to deactivate the plugin. It is possible to retrieve a reset token, which can then be used to deactivate the plugin.

Recommendations For WordPress Hide My WP plugin versions <= 6.2.3, update to a version greater than 6.2.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's reset token functionality until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Access Control

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36917

Affected Products

Hide My Wp

References · 6

• 🔥 https://patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities-fixed · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36917 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36917 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-premium-plugin-6-2-3-unauthenticated-plugin-deactivation-vulnerability · Note
• https://codecanyon.net/item/hide-my-wp-amazing-security-plugin-for-wordpress/4177158 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32970 · Telegram Post