WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-264.
Summary
Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00701 53rd 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miniOrange | miniOrange's Google Authenticator (WordPress plugin) | <= 5.6.1 – 5.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- miniOrange's Google Authenticator (WordPress plugin) VendorminiOrange Affected <= 5.6.1 – 5.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:google_authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | miniOrange |
- cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:google_authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·miniOrange
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpw5-5rh2-qhcm
More miniOrange Google Authenticator vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04534 miniOrange's Google Authenticator <= 5.6.5 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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
- CVE-2022-42461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gpw5-5rh2-qhcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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