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CVE-2022-3994 (GCVE-0-2022-3994)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-02 21:49 – Updated: 2025-04-10 18:47
VLAI
Title
Authenticator < 1.3.1 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service via Feed Token Disclosure
Summary
The Authenticator WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not prevent subscribers from updating a site's feed access token, which may deny other users access to the functionality in certain configurations.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-10 18:47 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/802a2139-ab48-42… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Authenticator Affected: 0 , < 1.3.1 (custom)
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Credits
Lana Codes WPScan
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