SiteGround Security Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress authentication bypass

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in SiteGround Security Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authentication bypass. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-0992. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SiteGround Security Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication bypass vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-288. A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2022 as 2706302. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-0992 since 03/16/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication bypass
CWE: CWE-288 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

03/16/2022 🔍
04/20/2022 +34 days 🔍
04/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2026 +1449 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2706302
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-0992 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-198237

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2022 10:03
Updated: 04/08/2026 20:23
Changes: 04/20/2022 10:03 (50), 04/27/2022 14:45 (1), 04/08/2026 20:23 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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