Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin password reset feature used a weak four-digit numeric reset code. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially take over arbitrary site accounts by guessing the code, including privileged users if the plugin is installed and vulnerable.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any WordPress site using this plugin, especially public sites with administrator accounts. The business risk is unauthorized account control, content changes, data exposure, or site disruption.
Technical view
CVE-2023-7264 affects Build App Online for WordPress through version 1.0.22. The reported flaw is CWE-640: weak password reset mechanism. CVSS is 8.1 high, network reachable, unauthenticated, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Build App Online plugin at version 1.0.22 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not exposed based on the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The risk remains serious because account takeover is possible without authentication if the reset code can be guessed.
Researcher notes
The public references identify weak reset code handling in the plugin’s public PHP code and a related WordPress.org changeset. The provided evidence does not include exploit-in-the-wild confirmation or detailed fixed-version metadata beyond versions through 1.0.22 being vulnerable.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Build App Online plugin and installed version.
- Update to a version newer than 1.0.22 if available from trusted WordPress sources.
- Remove or disable the plugin where no fixed version is available or business need is low.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance before restoring normal use.
- Reset passwords for privileged accounts if suspicious reset activity is found.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Build App Online is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed versions are greater than 1.0.22 or the plugin is removed.
- Review password reset logs for unexpected reset attempts or account changes.
- Check administrative user accounts for recent unauthorized password changes.
- Validate in staging that password reset no longer relies on a short guessable code.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6047ae6-b1b4-4b31-aa12-560927e1040b?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/build-app-online/tags/1.0.21/public/class-build-app-online-public.php#L3688CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3201569%40build-app-online&new=3201569%40build-app-online&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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