CVE-2022-0993
published 2022-04-19CVE-2022-0993: The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to…
PriorityP268critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
7.47%
93.7th percentile
The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on the 2FA back-up code implementation that logs users in upon success. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.2.5.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| siteground | security_optimizer_the_all-in-one_protection_plugin | <= 1.2.5 | — |
| siteground | siteground_security | <= 1.2.5 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e3a5566-eee5-4f71-9c93-e59abf913d04?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e3a5566-eee5-4f71-9c93-e59abf913d04?source=cve
2022-04-19
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