CVE-2022-0229Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Site outage via unauthenticated option deletion

Published Mar 21, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Missing authorization in miniOrange 2FA before 5.5 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress options through a crafted request. The reconfigureMethod handler accepts attacker-controlled transactionId and user_id values without authorization, CSRF protection, or parameter validation, then uses those values to select options for deletion. The request requires no account, but NVD's assessment requires victim interaction; deleting critical options can leave the site unusable.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in miniOrange 2FA before 5.5 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress options through a crafted request. The reconfigureMethod handler accepts attacker-controlled transactionId and user_id values without authorization, CSRF protection, or parameter validation, then uses those values to select options for deletion. The request requires no account, but NVD's assessment requires victim interaction; deleting critical options can leave the site unusable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0229
Published
Mar 21, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
miniOrange
Product
miniOrange 2FA
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-352, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

miniOrange · miniOrange 2FAversion=0 <5.5

Published CVSS scores

5.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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