CVE-2022-4693 User Verification < 1.0.94 - Authentication Bypass
Attackers can bypass authentication using known usernames to gain administrative access to the website.
- 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-2022-4693?
CVE-2022-4693 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown User Verification, published on 23 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The User Verification WordPress plugin before 1.0.94 was affected by an Auth Bypass security vulnerability. To bypass authentication, we only need to know the user’s username. Depending on whose username we know, which can be easily queried because it is usually public data, we may even be given an administrative role on the website.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pickplugins User Verification.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4693 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-2022-4693 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4693 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm75-wj63-4j3j.