CVE-2021-4366 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2021-4366

PWA for WP & AMP < = 1.7.32 - Missing Authorization

6.3 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The PWA for WP & AMP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the pwaforwp_update_features_options function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.32. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change the otherwise restricted settings within the plugin.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Jerome Bruandet

References

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 7th, 2023

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1531 Account Access Removal