CVE-2023-51508 | WordPress Database Cleaner Plugin <= 0.9.8 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Database Cleaner: Clean, Optimize & Repair.This issue affects Database Cleaner: Clean, Optimize & Repair: from n/a through 0.9.8.

Published: 2024-01-08 Last update: 2026-04-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-51508 is rated Moderate Risk (46.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.69%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-51508

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 2025-11-21 0.47% 0.69% +0.22%
2 2025-11-18 0.69% 0.47% -0.22%
3 2025-05-29 — 0.69% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-51508

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 1.4 [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-2023-51508

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-51508

GHSA-hfgf-j9pj-wg8w · Severity: medium — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Jordy Meow Database...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-51508

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
meowapps database_cleaner <= 0.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:meowapps:database_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-51508

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