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CVE-2022-0229: The miniOrange's Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF checks when handling the reconfigureMethod, and does not validate the parameters passed to

high Affects google-authenticator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The miniOrange's Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF checks when handling the reconfigureMethod, and does not validate the parameters passed to

Package
google-authenticator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.5
Fixed in
5.5
Severity
high  CVSS 8.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (45.9th percentile)
Published
2022-03-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352CWE-862
NVD recordgoogle-authenticator (WordPress plugin) advisories

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