Passster < 3.5.5.5.2 - Insecure Storage of Password
CVE-2022-3206

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Passster
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-3206?

The Passster WordPress plugin before 3.5.5.5.2 stores the password inside a cookie named "passster" using base64 encoding method which is easy to decode. This puts the password at risk in case the cookies get leaked.

Affected Version(s)

Passster 0 < 3.5.5.5.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-3206 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8963750-62bf-403e-a906-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH
WPScan
.