WP 2FA < 2.2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00862 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress (Unknown): 2.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress | 2.2.1 to before 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress VendorUnknown Affected 2.2.1 to before 2.2.1 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_2fa:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | wpwhitesecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_2fa:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·wpwhitesecurity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r695-87p8-2mvx
References
More wpwhitesecurity Wp 2fa vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02681 WP 2FA < 2.3.0 - Time-Based Side-Channel Attack CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2023-05963 WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-1527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r695-87p8-2mvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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