Authenticator <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization

2022-11-26 00:00

István Márton

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.1

Affected PluginAuthenticator

Affected Version<= 1.3.0

CVSS8.1High

CVECVE-2022-3994

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Vulnerability Overview

The Authenticator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the regenerate_token function in versions up to, and including, 1.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to generate tokens.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3994 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7f4df92b-b6b5-441e-a772-fed63cb83bf7

CVSS Vector

8.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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