PT-2023-28282 · WordPress · Apppresser

István Márton · Published 2023-11-18 · Updated 2023-11-25 · CVE-2023-4214

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AppPresser plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including 4.2.5

Description The issue allows for unauthorized password resets due to the plugin generating a weak reset code. The code used to reset the password has no attempt or time limit, making it susceptible to exploitation.

Recommendations For AppPresser plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including 4.2.5, update to a version later than 4.2.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the password reset functionality until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-640

CWE-620

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-4214

Affected Products

Apppresser

References · 7

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4214 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4214 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60655 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567 · Note