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2022-12-1614:15:00

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wordpress

shamsi plugin

authorization bypass

vulnerability

capability check

deactivate function

unauthenticated attackers

security plugins

5.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.3%

JSON

The WP Shamsi plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the deactivate() function hooked via init() in versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate arbitrary plugins on the site. This can be used to deactivate security plugins that aids in exploiting other vulnerabilities.