The WP 2FA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to the use of a linear-time comparison operator when comparing token hashes. This allows an attacker to gain information about authentication tokens by observing small time differences in server response times. This is a vulnerability that is generally not realistically exploitable over the internet due to other factors that will have a greater influence on response times.
CVE-2022-2891 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Sensitive Information Exposure issue affecting the Plugin WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 2.2.1 and is fixed in 2.3.0.
CVE-2022-2891 is tracked for the Plugin WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.2.1. Update WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress to 2.3.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-2fa
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-2891 |
| Patched Versions |
2.3.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.2.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.9.3 - 2-Factor Authentication Bypass
WP 2FA <= 2.6.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log File
WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress <= 2.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference
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