CVE-2022-0229 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the miniOrange Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before version 5.5. It stems from improper authorization and CSRF checks, combined with insufficient parameter validation in the reconfigureMethod function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress options, potentially rendering the blog unusable. While the CVSS score is 8.1 (High), indicating a significant impact, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or notable community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:google_authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.