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.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-51890 | 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. |
Fixes
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Workaround
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History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | WP Shamsi <= 4.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T17:02:29.155Z
Reserved: 2022-12-16T13:54:11.561Z
Link: CVE-2022-4555
Updated: 2024-08-03T01:41:45.521Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2022-12-16T14:15:09.257
Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:34.840
Link: CVE-2022-4555
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Weaknesses
EUVD