CVE-2022-3119
Published: 26 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-3119 is a high-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Oauth Client Single Sign On Project Oauth Client Single Sign On. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 35.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-42546
Vulnerability details
The OAuth client Single Sign On WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 does not have authorisation and CSRF when updating its settings, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to update them and change the OAuth endpoints to ones they controls, allowing them to…
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then be authenticated as admin if they know the correct email address
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Authentication testing and monitoring activities ensure mechanisms are implemented, maintained, and resistant to bypass.
Detects unauthorized use and connections stemming from authentication bypass or failure.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.