Google Authenticator: Cross-site scripting
Google Authenticator is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Google Authenticator
- Plugin slug
google-authenticator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 27, 2022
This CVE was published Jun 27, 2022 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Google Authenticator to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and does not sanitise as well as escape them, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin change them and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N