CVE-2022-42461 WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the miniOrange Google Authenticator plugin, potentially gaining unauthorized access to protected features.
- 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-2022-42461?
CVE-2022-42461 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniorange Google Authenticator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42461 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-2022-42461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in miniOrange's Google Authenticator (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2022-44589 WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator Plugin <= 5.6.1 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
- CVE-2022-0229 miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Deletion
- CVE-2022-4943 miniOrange's Google Authenticator <= 5.6.5 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change
- CVE-2022-1321 miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-0875 miniOrange Google Authenticator < 1.0.5 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpw5-5rh2-qhcm.