Database Cleaner <= 0.9.8 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Log File
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Patched in 0.9.9
- Affected Plugin
- Database Cleaner
- Affected Version
<= 0.9.8- CVSS
- 5.3Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- CVE
CVE-2023-51508
At a glance
CVE-2023-51508 is a medium-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in the Database Cleaner WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 0.9.8. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 0.9.9; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed December 2023, reported by Joshua Chan.
Vulnerability Overview
The Database Cleaner: Clean, Optimize & Repair plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.8 via the plugin's log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including system and plugin configuration.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Remediation
Update to version 0.9.9, or a newer patched version
How does WordSec protect against this?
The fix is the thing that ends this: Database Cleaner 0.9.9 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.
- Alerts
External References
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