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.
CVE-2024-4611 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin AppPresser – Mobile App Framework. It affects Versions up to 4.3.2 and is fixed in 4.4.0.
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CVE-2024-4611 is tracked for the Plugin AppPresser – Mobile App Framework as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions up to 4.3.2. Update AppPresser – Mobile App Framework to 4.4.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
apppresser
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-4611 |
| Patched Versions |
4.4.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.3.2
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AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Reset
AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.4 - Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover via Weak OTP
AppPresser <= 4.2.5 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.4.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
AppPresser – Mobile App Framework <= 4.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited Sensitive Information Exposure
AppPresser <= 4.3.0 - Missing Authorization
AppPresser <= 4.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via force_logging_off()
AppPresser <= 4.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via toggle_logging_callback()
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