PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Google Authenticator safe?
Google Authenticator for your WordPress blog.
What this plugin does
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google-authenticator - Author: Ivan
- 20000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (135 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 751732 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-05-16
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 0.56
- Last updated: 2026-08-23 8:48pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Google Authenticator. Reported between 2016 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-14204 | Google Authenticator [google-authenticator] < 0.56 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Unknown | < 0.56 | 0.56 | 2026-08-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Authenticator [google-authenticator] < 0.48 | — | Unknown | < 0.48 | 0.48 | 2016-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Authenticator [google-authenticator] < 0.48 | — | Unknown | < 0.48 | 0.48 | 2016-04-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Authenticator [google-authenticator] < 0.48 | — | Unknown | < 0.48 | 0.48 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Authenticator <= 0.47 - Two Factor Authentication Bypass | — | Unknown | < 0.48 | 0.48 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Google Authenticator updated — 0.56 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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