CVE-2023-4214

AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism

8.1 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.92%Up 0.9 points since Nov 18, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.1

AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism

Record: CVE-2023-4214
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-620
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-54088 8.1

Record: EUVD-2023-54088
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jjc-6xj9-r5q6 8.1

The AppPresser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up...

Record: GHSA-4jjc-6xj9-r5q6
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-620, CWE-640
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.1

Record: CVE-2023-4214
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-620, CWE-640
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-4214 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Apppresser, published November 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.