miniOrange's Google Authenticator <= 5.6.5 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-4943
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published April 19, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Ram
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

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug miniorange-2-factor-authentication (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.6.5
Patched Version
  • 5.6.6
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