# CVE-2023-6136: WordPress Debug Log Manager Plugin <= 2.3.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

> An attacker can access sensitive debug logs from the Debug Log Manager plugin, potentially exposing confidential application data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m474-vhrf-3mpc

## What is CVE-2023-6136?

CVE-2023-6136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager.This issue affects Debug Log Manager: from n/a through 2.3.0.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6136?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bowo Debug Log Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Bowo Debug Log Manager

- [CVE-2023-6383](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6383/): Debug Log Manager < 2.3.0 - Sensitive Logs Exposure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-35669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35669/): WordPress Debug Log Manager plugin <= 2.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-5772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5772/): Debug Log Manager <= 2.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6136 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Bowo Debug Log Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6136/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6136/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6136
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6136
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6136

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6136/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.