# CVE-2022-34149: WordPress WP OAuth Server plugin <= 3.0.4 - Authentication Bypass vulnerability

> Attackers can bypass authentication in the WP OAuth Server plugin to gain unauthorized access to WordPress accounts.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-69gh-wmhf-72wv

## What is CVE-2022-34149?

CVE-2022-34149 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in miniOrange WP OAuth Server (WordPress plugin), published on 22 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in miniOrange WP OAuth Server plugin <= 3.0.4 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34149?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Miniorange Wp Oauth Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-34149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34149 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34149 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in miniOrange WP OAuth Server (WordPress plugin), published on 22 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: miniOrange WP OAuth Server (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34149/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34149/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34149
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34149
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34149

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34149/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.