TI-2022-04534 Aliases CVE-2022-4943 GHSA-rg8p-4m72-g4mp

miniOrange's Google Authenticator <= 5.6.5 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change

MEDIUM 40CWE-862Published 2023-10-20 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when changing plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 5.6.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0055 46th 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: None
Automatable: Yes
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
miniOrange	miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress (SMS, Email & Google Authenticator)	up to 5.6.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress (SMS, Email & Google Authenticator) VendorminiOrange Affected up to 5.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:google_authenticator::::::wordpress::*	up to 5.6.5	Vulnerable	miniOrange

cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:google_authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.6.5 Vulnerable ·miniOrange

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4943
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg8p-4m72-g4mp

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7267ede1-7745-47cc-ac0d-4362140b4c23?source=cve

Other 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2842228%40miniorange-2-factor-authentication%2Ftrunk&old=2815645%40miniorange-2-factor-authentication%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

TI-2022-20660 WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-21926 WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator Plugin <= 5.6.1 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-00165 miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-01203 miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2022-00780 miniOrange Google Authenticator < 1.0.5 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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