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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3994
CVE-2022-3994:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Authenticator WordPress plugin before version 1.3.1 contains a security vulnerability (CVE-2022-3994) that was discovered and disclosed in December 2022. The vulnerability allows subscribers to update a site's feed access token, potentially denying other users access to certain functionality (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control in the plugin's token regeneration functionality. Subscribers can exploit this by making a POST request to the WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint with the action parameter set to 'regenerate_token' and including the authenticator nonce. This allows unauthorized manipulation of the feed access token (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can result in a denial of service condition where legitimate users may be prevented from accessing certain functionality that relies on the feed access token (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.3.1 of the Authenticator plugin. Site administrators should update to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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