Auth bypass in Siteground Security Optimizer
CVE-2022-0992
The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on initial 2FA set-up that allows unauthenticated and unauthorized users to configure 2FA for pending accounts. Upon successful configuration, the attacker is logged in as that user without access to a username/password pair which is the expected first form of authentication. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.2.5.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.029 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e5c6bf7-a653-4571-9566-574d2… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-pat… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0992?
- CVE-2022-0992 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siteground Security Optimizer, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0992?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0992 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.