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Protect WP Admin vulnerabilities
Protect WP Admin has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 4 Jul 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 4.2
- Last updated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Most recent
- 4 Jul 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open redirect CVE-2023-3139 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.0 | Fixed in 4.0 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Broken access control CVE-2021-24906 | High 7.5 | Before 3.6.2 | Fixed in 3.6.2 | 24 Jan 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-3139, 4 Jul 2023
- The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24906, 24 Jan 2022
- 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 CVE record
What to do if you run Protect WP Admin
If you run Protect WP Admin, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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