AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-4214 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-11-18 02:15:49 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:18:13 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-620 | CWE-640 | CWE-620 CWE-620 Unverified Password Change
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apppresser | Apppresser | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Scottopolis | AppPresser Mobile App Framework | affected 4.2.5 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Apppresser | Apppresser | affected 4.3,0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: István Márton (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-08-07T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2023-08-07T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2023-11-16T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.