CVE-2022-44589 HIGH

CVE-2022-44589: WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator Plugin <= 5.6.1 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Vendor Miniorange
Product miniOrange's Google Authenticator – WordPress Two Factor Authentication – 2FA , Two Factor, OTP SMS and Email | Passwordless login
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published December 29, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in miniOrange miniOrange's Google Authenticator – WordPress Two Factor Authentication – 2FA , Two Factor, OTP SMS and Email | Passwordless login.This issue affects miniOrange's Google Authenticator – WordPress Two Factor Authentication – 2FA , Two Factor, OTP SMS and Email | Passwordless login: from n/a through 5.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The miniOrange Google Authenticator plugin for WordPress exposes sensitive information through improper access controls. An attacker can retrieve authentication data and user credentials without authentication. This affects all versions up to 5.6.1. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read user authentication tokens, credentials, and sensitive plugin configuration data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts and two-factor authentication credentials may be compromised; attackers can bypass login security.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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