CVE-2022-2891 WP 2FA < 2.3.0 - Time-Based Side-Channel Attack
Attackers can exploit timing differences to leak two-factor authentication codes, potentially bypassing 2FA security in the WP 2FA plugin.
- 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-2022-2891?
CVE-2022-2891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP 2FA, published on 10 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 uses comparison operators that don't mitigate time-based attacks, which could be abused to leak information about the authentication codes being compared.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpwhitesecurity Wp 2fa.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP 2FA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-354f-972f-vpc2.