CVE-2023-4214 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-4214
Vulnerability Scoring

8.1
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2023-4214 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-4214 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕣 21 Nov 2024, 08:34 UTC
Originally published on: 🕑 18 Nov 2023, 02:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 369 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2023-4214 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-4214: 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.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-4214

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-4214 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-4214

CVE-2023-4214 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-4214, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-4214, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2023-4214 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2023-4214 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2023-4214 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.155% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 53.2% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 46.8% of others.

CVE-2023-4214 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-640

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-50 An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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