CVE-2023-6421

Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.83 does not protect file download's passwords, leaking it upon receiving an invalid one.

El complemento Download Manager de WordPress anterior a 3.2.83 no protege las contraseñas de descarga de archivos y las filtra al recibir una no válida.

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.82. This is due to the plugin leaking the password to a protected file when it receives an invalid password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to protected files.

*Credits: Liu Shaohong, WPScan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-11-29 CVE Published
2023-11-30 CVE Reserved
2024-01-09 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-08-02 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410	2024-08-02

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wpdownloadmanager Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager"		Wordpress Download Manager Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager" for product "Wordpress Download Manager"				< 3.2.83 Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager" for product "Wordpress Download Manager" and version " < 3.2.83"		wordpress		Affected