CVE-2022-4943

HIGH

miniOrange Google Authenticator < 5.6.5 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass via Plugin Settings

Title source: llm

Description

The miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when changing plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 5.6.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2842228%40miniorange-2-factor-authentication%2Ftrunk&old=2815645%40miniorange-2-factor-authentication%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7267ede1-7745-47cc-ac0d-4362140b4c23?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0054

EPSS Percentile 41.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

cyberlord92/miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress (SMS, Email & Google Authenticator) < 5.6.5

miniorange/google_authenticator < 5.6.5

Published Oct 20, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026