CVE-2022-3994 Authenticator < 1.3.1 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service via Feed Token Disclosure
Subscribers can update the feed access token, potentially denying other users access to functionality in specific configurations.
- 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-2022-3994?
CVE-2022-3994 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Authenticator, published on 2 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not prevent subscribers from updating a site's feed access token, which may deny other users access to the functionality in certain configurations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Authenticator Project Authenticator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3994 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-2022-3994 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3994 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37q8-67wc-hjc9.