CVE-2022-0993
SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authorization Weakness to Authentication Bypass
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 19, 2022, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-0993
weaknesses.
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CVE-2022-0993 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-285 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e3a5566-eee5-4f71-9c93-e59abf913d04?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e3a5566-eee5-4f71-9c93-e59abf913d04?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/ Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-285 Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-288 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-287 Added CWE NIST CWE-306 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2706302 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/ No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siteground:siteground_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.5