SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authorization Weakness to Authentication Bypass
Priority HIGH 76CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.07538 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiteGround | Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin | up to 1.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin VendorSiteGround Affected up to 1.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | SiteGround |
- cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·SiteGround
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24fr-xcq3-rqjr
References
More Siteground Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00224 SiteGround Security < 1.3.1 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24fr-xcq3-rqjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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