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SiteGround Security Plugin for WordPress < 1.2.6 Authentication Bypass

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113220

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Synopsis

SiteGround Security Plugin for WordPress < 1.2.6 Authentication Bypass

Description

The WordPress SiteGround Security Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability via 2-factor authentication setup.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to SiteGround Security Plugin for WordPress 1.2.6 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/sg-security/

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-patched-in-siteground-security-plugin/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 113220

Type: remote

Published: 4/15/2022

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0992

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0992

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:siteground:security_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/7/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0992