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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-29 20:50 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-620 - Unverified Password Change
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2380 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
scottopolis AppPresser – Mobile App Framework Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.5 (semver)
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apppresser apppresser Affected: 0 , < 4.3,0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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Credits
István Márton
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