CVE-2021-4366 (GCVE-0-2021-4366)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-07 01:51
Modified
2026-04-08 17:14
CWE
Summary
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.
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