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CVE-2022-3206

5.9 · MEDIUM
Published Oct 17, 2022 passster_project CWE-319 EPSS 0.48% (40th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-3206 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting passster_project passster. It was published on October 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from passster_project. Update passster to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
passster_project passster >= 0, < 3.5.5.5.2 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3206?

CVE-2022-3206 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting passster_project passster. It was published on October 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-3206?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3206?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from passster_project. Update passster to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-3206?

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