CVE-2022-0992 SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authentication Bypass via 2FA Setup
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass 2FA setup to log in as administrators, leading to full site compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0992?
CVE-2022-0992 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in siteground Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin, published on 19 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 initial 2FA set-up that allows unauthenticated and unauthorized users to configure 2FA for pending accounts. Upon successful configuration, the attacker is logged in as that user without access to a username/password pair which is the expected first form of authentication. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.2.5.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siteground Security Optimizer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-0992 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0992 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mrq-972x-qwr6.