CVE-2022-44595 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-44595: WordPress WP2FA plugin <= 2.2.0 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Vendor Melapress

Product WP 2FA

Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Published March 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Melapress WP 2FA allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects WP 2FA: from n/a through 2.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP 2FA versions up to 2.2.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can read sensitive information, including password reset tokens and other user data, without needing valid credentials. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 2.2.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive user data and password reset tokens without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access user password reset tokens and other sensitive data, enabling account takeovers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44595 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html AskarLabs — CWE-287 write-up Improper Authentication

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