CVE-2022-0993 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-0993 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/04/2022 | CVE Updated: 15/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: siteground | Product: Security Optimizer – The All-In-One WordPress Protection Plugin
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-0993 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.1 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Source: siteground

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).