CVE-2023-4214 (GCVE-0-2023-4214)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-18 01:54 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:51
VLAI?
Title
AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
Summary
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.
Severity ?
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-620 - Unverified Password Change
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
scottopolis AppPresser – Mobile App Framework Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.5 (semver)
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Credits
István Márton
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