WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-34858 Modified

Oauth Client: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Oauth Client is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Oauth Client
Plugin slug
oauth-client
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Weakness
CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

This CVE was published Aug 22, 2022 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Oauth Client 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

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in miniOrange OAuth 2.0 client for SSO plugin <= 1.11.3 at WordPress.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources