CVE-2023-6421 (GCVE-0-2023-6421)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-01 14:18 – Updated: 2025-06-18 14:57
VLAI
Title
Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak
Summary
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.83 does not protect file download's passwords, leaking it upon receiving an invalid one.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Download Manager Affected: 0 , < 3.2.83 (semver)
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Credits
Liu Shaohong WPScan
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