CVE-2023-4214

The AppPresser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 4.2.5. This is due to the plugin generating too weak a reset code, and the code used to reset the password has no attempt or time limit.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-11-18 02:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:34

NVD link : CVE-2023-4214

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4214

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4214

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apppresser

apppresser

CWE

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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