CVE-2022-0875: The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and does not sanitise as well as escape them, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin cha

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

The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and does not sanitise as well as escape them, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin cha

Package
google-authenticator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.0.5
Fixed in
1.0.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (37.0th percentile)
Published
2022-06-27
Source
nvd

References

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

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