CVE-2022-2891
WP 2FA < 2.3.0 - Time-Based Side-Channel Attack
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 10, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp 2FA
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 uses comparison operators that don't mitigate time-based attacks, which could be abused to leak information about the authentication codes being compared.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Wp 2FA· Wpwhitesecuritywordpress-plugin
95%v < 2.3.0
Affected range stops below 2.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/301b3dce-2584-46ec-92ed-1c0626522120CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203
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