TI-2023-03901 Aliases CVE-2023-4214 GHSA-4jjc-6xj9-r5q6

AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism

MEDIUM 45CWE-620Published 2023-11-18 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00917 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
scottopolis	AppPresser – Mobile App Framework	up to 4.2.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

AppPresser – Mobile App Framework Vendorscottopolis Affected up to 4.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser::::::wordpress::*	before 4.3.0	Vulnerable	scottopolis

cpe:2.3:a:apppresser:apppresser:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·scottopolis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4214
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jjc-6xj9-r5q6

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2997160/apppresser

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c44c36a-c4c7-49c2-b750-1589e7840dde?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2024-10214 AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Reset CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-08637 AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.4 - Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover via Weak OTP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-20746 WordPress AppPresser plugin <= 4.3.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-01345 AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2024-20644 WordPress AppPresser plugin <= 4.3.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-04293 AppPresser <= 4.3.2 - Improper Missing Encryption Exception Handling to Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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