CVE-2022-0229 miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Deletion

High 8.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary WordPress options due to missing authorization and CSRF checks, rendering the site unusable.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0229?

CVE-2022-0229 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown miniOrange's Google Authenticator, published on 21 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The miniOrange's Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF checks when handling the reconfigureMethod, and does not validate the parameters passed to it properly. As a result, unauthenticated users could delete arbitrary options from the blog, making it unusable.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Miniorange Google Authenticator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-0229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93c5-xvhq-3947.

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