CVE-2023-7264 json
Build App Online <= 1.0.22 - Account Takeover via Weak Password Reset Mechanism
published 2024-06-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-59656
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Build App Online plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover due to a weak password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.22. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users by guessing an 4-digit numeric reset code.
Patch / fix
- buildapp build_app_online 1.0.23
- rahamsolutions build_app_online 1.0.23
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- hakeemnala Build App Online
- rahamsolutions build_app_online
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6047ae6-b1b4-4b31-aa12-560927e1040b?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/build-app-online/tags/1.0.21/public/class-build-app-online-public.php#L3688
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/build-app-online/tags/1.0.21/public/class-build-app-online-public.php#L3757
product
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3201569%40build-app-online&new=3201569%40build-app-online&sfp_e
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-7264
- NVD CVE-2023-7264
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.