CVE-2022-42461

WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de control de acceso roto en el complemento miniOrange's Google Authenticator de WordPress en versiones <= 5.6.1.

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, 5.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the plugin's settings.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Lana Codes (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
2022-10-31 CVE Published
2024-05-23 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/miniorange-2-factor-authentication/wordpress-miniorange-s-google-authenticator-plugin-5-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Miniorange Search vendor "Miniorange"		Google Authenticator Search vendor "Miniorange" for product "Google Authenticator"				< 5.6.2 Search vendor "Miniorange" for product "Google Authenticator" and version " < 5.6.2"		wordpress		Affected