What is CVE-2023-6421?

CVE-2023-6421 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-6421?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6421 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager

CVE-2023-6421

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

Published 2024-01-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000

Affected products

W3eden Download Manager
Download Manager — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/244c7c00-fc8d-4a73-bbe0-7865c621d410 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6421?: CVE-2023-6421 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-6421?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6421 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.