CVE-2024-4611
Published: 29 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4611 is a high-severity Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-703) vulnerability in Apppresser Apppresser. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 16.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44220
Vulnerability details
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…
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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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Implements explicit check and handling for the exceptional condition of audit logging process failure.
Provides a defined response to detected conditions by restricting operation, ensuring exceptional conditions are handled rather than ignored or mishandled.
Contingency training equips users with defined procedures to check and respond to exceptional conditions during disruptions, reducing exploitation of mishandled errors.
Performing IR tests ensures exceptional conditions are properly checked and handled to enable effective response.
Testing and evaluation exercises error paths and exceptional conditions, surfacing improper handling that is then remediated through the defined process.
Mandates explicit, predictable handling of exceptional conditions rather than undefined continuation.
Requires systematic prediction and handling of failure conditions, reducing the impact of unhandled exceptional states.
The required verification process supplies the missing checks for exceptional conditions affecting security functions.