8.8

CVE-2022-42461: miniorange google_authenticator

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 18-11-2022Last modified 28-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42461 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in miniorange google_authenticator. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 5.6.2.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in miniOrange's Google Authenticator plugin <= 5.6.1 on WordPress.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.69% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Miniorange2 products
Wordpress1 product
  • miniorange-2-factor-authentication≤ 5.6.1 (fixed in 5.6.2)

2 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links