CVE-2022-28601 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass two-factor authentication by overwriting the confirmation phone number via the profile page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28601?

CVE-2022-28601 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) bypass vulnerability in "Simple 2FA Plugin for Moodle" by LMS Doctor allows remote attackers to overwrite the phone number used for confirmation via the profile.php file. Therefore, allowing them to bypass the phone verification mechanism.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lmsdoctor 2 Factor Authentication.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28601 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-2022-28601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pghm-m86j-5288.

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