CVE-2021-36917 describes an unauthenticated deactivation vulnerability in the WordPress Hide My WP plugin versions <= 6.2.3. An attacker can retrieve a reset token and subsequently deactivate the plugin, potentially exposing hidden WordPress configurations. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpwave:hide_my_wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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