Advanced Database Cleaner <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via process_bulk_action
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The Advanced Database Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'process_bulk_action' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attacker, with administrator access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symptote | Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance | up to 3.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance Vendorsymptote Affected up to 3.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sigmaplugin:advanced_database_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | SigmaPlugin |
- cpe:2.3:a:sigmaplugin:advanced_database_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·SigmaPlugin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvvm-3cr2-6qx2
References
More symptote vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-10533 Advanced Database Cleaner <= 3.1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-0668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvvm-3cr2-6qx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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