CVE-2023-6421 json
Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak
published 2024-01-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58658
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.83 does not protect file download's passwords, leaking it upon receiving an invalid one.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Download Manager 3.2.83
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Download Manager - File Password Exposure nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6421
- NVD CVE-2023-6421
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