CVE-2023-4214
AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Nov 18, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 7, 2023
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-620 Unverified Password Change
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AppPresser – Mobile App Frameworkscottopolis |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182
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