CVE-2025-11497
Advanced Database Cleaner <= 3.1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Manipulation
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Advanced Database Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the aDBc_prepare_elements_to_clean() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter the keep last setting via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2025-64357 is a duplicate of this issue.
| CWE | CWE-20 |
| Vendor | symptote |
| Product | advanced database cleaner – optimize & clean database to speed up site performance |
| Published | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
symptote / Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance
0 ≤ 3.1.6
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f4635ac-2ce6-4135-8d2b-d03b42860f05?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3382581%40advanced-database-cleaner&new=3382581%40advanced-database-cleaner&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
Bao - BlueRock