7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-6421
WordPress Download Manager Unencrypted Password Exposure
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 1, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 8, 2024, 7:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-6421 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6421 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wpdownloadmanager wordpress_download_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 9, 2024, 1:18 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6421 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6421 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.83
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.83 does not protect file download's passwords, leaking it upon receiving an invalid one.
    Added Reference WPScan https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.04%

score

0.34901

percentile

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