CVE-2022-1321 json
miniOrange's Google Authenticator < 5.5.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-06-27 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-24649
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The miniOrange's Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 5.5.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Patch / fix
- miniorange google_authenticator 5.5.6
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8784995-0deb-4c83-959f-52b37881e05c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown miniOrange's Google Authenticator – WordPress Two Factor Authentication (2FA , Two Factor, OTP SMS and Email) | Passwordless login
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/b8784995-0deb-4c83-959f-52b37881e05c
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1321
- NVD CVE-2022-1321
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