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Two Factor Authentication vulnerabilities
Two Factor Authentication has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 31 Aug 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 1.16.0
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 31 Aug 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2022-4536 | Medium 5.3 | Before 2.1 | Fixed in 2.1 | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9355 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.1.10 | Fixed in 1.1.10 | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2018-20231 | High 8.8 | Before 1.3.13 | Fixed in 1.3.13 | 19 Dec 2018 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-4536, 31 Aug 2024
- The IP Vault - WP Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9355, 28 Aug 2019
- The two-factor-authentication plugin before 1.1.10 for WordPress has XSS in the admin area. CVE record
- CVE-2018-20231, 19 Dec 2018
- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the two-factor-authentication plugin before 1.3.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to disable 2FA via the tfa_enable_tfa parameter due to missing nonce validation. CVE record
What to do if you run Two Factor Authentication
If you run Two Factor Authentication, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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