How severe is CVE-2022-4943?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-4943 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Cyberlord92 Miniorange 2fa – Two-Factor Authentication For WordPress (Sms, Email & Google Authenticator)

CVE-2022-4943

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2023-10-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7267ede1-7745-47cc-ac0d-43621… (Third Party Advisory)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4943?: CVE-2022-4943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cyberlord92 Miniorange 2fa – Two-Factor Authentication For WordPress (Sms, Email & Google Authenticator), classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-4943?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4943 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.