Improper access control in Google Authenticator - WordPress Two Factor Authentication (2FA) - CVE-2022-42461
Published: December 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69793
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42461
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Google Authenticator - WordPress Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42461
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Authenticator - WordPress Two Factor Authentication (2FA) - update to 5.6.2