CVE-2023-4214
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-4214/cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567cnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppressercnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/apppresser/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cvecnnvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_API_Limit.php?rev=2997182enisa_euvd
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apppresser/trunk/inc/AppPresser_WPAPI_Mods.php#L567enisa_euvd
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