CVE-2022-3206

Passster <= 3.5.5.5.1 - Insecure Password Storage to Sensitive Data Exposure

2022-09-21 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 3.5.5.5.2
Affected Plugin: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
Affected Version: <= 3.5.5.5.1
CVSS: 5.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-326 · Inadequate Encryption Strength
CVE: CVE-2022-3206

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At a glance

CVE-2022-3206 is a medium-severity Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in the Passster WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.5.5.5.1. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 3.5.5.5.2; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed September 2022, reported by Raad Haddad.

Vulnerability Overview

The Passster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions up to, and including, 3.5.5.5.1 due to storing base64_encoded passwords in cookies. This could allow attackers to extract sensitive user data if those cookies get leaked. Version 3.5.5.5.1 provides a partial fix.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength

The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

Remediation

Update to version 3.5.5.5.2, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Passster 3.5.5.5.2 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3206 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/97dd7e1a-9189-4a35-9cd0-e80b5d9a0e9f https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3206

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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