miniOrange's Google Authenticator <= 5.6.1 - Sensitive Data Exposure of Multifactor Backup Codes

7.5
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2022-44589
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published November 23, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Calvin Alkan

Description

The miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions up to, and including, 5.6.1 via functions such as 'mo_wpns_get_progress' and 'mo2f_use_backup_codes'. This can allow attackers to extract sensitive data about multifactor authentication backup codes, and information about plugin malware scans.

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Vulnerability Details for Google Authenticator – WordPress 2FA, OTP SMS and Email

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug miniorange-2-factor-authentication (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 5.6.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 5.6.1
Patched Version
  • 5.6.2

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