Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-51508 is a sensitive data exposure issue in the WordPress Database Cleaner plugin through 0.9.8. An unauthenticated network user may access information exposed through plugin logging. The documented impact is limited confidentiality loss, not system takeover or service disruption.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure issue. Prioritize public sites and sites handling credentials, customer records, or operational secrets in logs.
Technical view
The issue is mapped to CWE-532 and scored CVSS 5.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. Sources describe Database Cleaner: Clean, Optimize & Repair through 0.9.8 as affected by sensitive information exposure via log file handling.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites using the Jordy Meow Database Cleaner plugin package database-cleaner through version 0.9.8 are the likely exposure group.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network reachability and low attack complexity, with confidentiality impact only.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Patchstack vulnerability entry. No affected CPEs, fixed version, exploit proof, or active exploitation evidence is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Database Cleaner plugin versions through 0.9.8.
- Check Jordy Meow, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or mitigation.
- Restrict public access to plugin log files if present.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no vendor-supported fix is available.
- Review exposed logs for secrets and rotate any affected credentials.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, package, and version on each WordPress site.
- Review web-accessible plugin directories for unintended log file exposure.
- Check server logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to plugin log paths.
- Verify any remediation blocks unauthenticated access to sensitive logs.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-532: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.