Name: CVE-2022-0993: Improper Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-0993, CWE-285, CWE-306, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.03267

The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on the 2FA back-up code implementation that logs users in upon success. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.2.5.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Sg Security Plugin	—	Update sg-security plugin to version 1.2.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 7, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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