CVE · Critical

CVE-2022-0992 — Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin [sg-security] < 1.2.6

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-0992 Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin [sg-security] < 1.2.6 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Critical 9.8 < 1.2.6 1.2.6 2022-04-06

CVE-2022-0992

The SiteGround Security plugin before version 1.2.6 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its two-factor authentication setup process. An unauthenticated attacker can configure 2FA for accounts that are still pending, and upon completing this configuration, the attacker gains login access as an administrative user without needing valid credentials. This flaw allows attackers to circumvent the standard username and password authentication mechanism entirely.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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