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

5.3
Inadequate Encryption Strength
CVE CVE-2022-3206
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 21, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Raad Haddad

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug content-protector (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.5.5.5.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.5.5.5.1
Patched Version
  • 3.5.5.5.2

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