AppPresser <= 4.3.2 - Improper Missing Encryption Exception Handling to Authentication Bypass

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVE CVE-2024-4611
CVSS High (8.1)
Publicly Published May 28, 2024
Last Updated May 29, 2024
Researcher István Márton
Description

The AppPresser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper missing encryption exception handling on the 'decrypt_value' and on the 'doCookieAuth' functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they previously used the login via the plugin API. This can only be exploited if the 'openssl' php extension is not loaded on the server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug apppresser (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.3.2
Patched Version
  • 4.4.0
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