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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-42461
WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Vulnerability discovered by Lana Codes (Patchstack Alliance)
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
miniOrange's Google Authenticator (WordPress plugin)
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 5.6.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 18th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L