CVE-2022-0993

HIGH

SiteGround Security < 1.2.5 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 2FA Backup Code

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on the 2FA back-up code implementation that logs users in upon success. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.2.5.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0747
EPSS Percentile 93.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-285 CWE-306
Status published
Products (2)
siteground/Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin < 1.2.5
siteground/siteground_security < 1.2.5
Published Apr 19, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026