CVE-2023-44991 | WordPress Media File Renamer Plugin <= 5.6.9 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Media File Renamer: Rename Files (Manual, Auto & AI).This issue affects Media File Renamer: Rename Files (Manual, Auto & AI): from n/a through 5.6.9.

Published: 2023-12-19 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-44991 is rated Moderate Risk (42.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.65%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-44991

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.35% 0.65% +0.30%
2 2025-11-21 0.50% 0.35% -0.15%
3 2025-11-18 0.50%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-44991

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-44991

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-44991

GHSA-4mqm-8w5p-8gjq · Severity: medium — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Media File...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-44991

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
meowapps media_file_renamer_-_auto_\&_manual_rename <= 5.6.9 cpe:2.3:a:meowapps:media_file_renamer_-_auto_\&_manual_rename:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-44991

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