CVE-2024-4611 AppPresser <= 4.3.2 - Improper Missing Encryption Exception Handling to Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any user if the openssl extension is missing, requiring a plugin update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4611?
CVE-2024-4611 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in scottopolis AppPresser – Mobile App Framework, published on 29 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apppresser Apppresser.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-4611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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