WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-6421 Modified

Download Manager: A security weakness

Download Manager is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Download Manager
Plugin slug
download-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 01, 2024
Weakness
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

This CVE was published Jan 01, 2024 and is one of 67 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Download Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

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

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources