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Google Authenticator CVE-2022-42461

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2022-11-18 audit@patchstack.com
Google Privilege Escalation WordPress Google Authenticator
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 18, 2022 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.

AnalysisAI

Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress. Affected products include: Miniorange Google Authenticator.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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