Authenticator < 1.3.1 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service via Feed Token Disclosure
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not prevent subscribers from updating a site's feed access token, which may deny other users access to the functionality in certain configurations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00809 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Authenticator (Unknown): 1.3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Authenticator | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Authenticator VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:authenticator_project:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Authenticator Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:authenticator_project:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Authenticator Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Authenticator (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37q8-67wc-hjc9
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37q8-67wc-hjc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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