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Is Debug Log Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.5.3)

As of 2026-11-04. 10 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.5.3 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix.

Latest version
2.5.3
Last updated
2026-10-19
Active installs
10,000+
Known issues on record
10
Unpatched in latest
0
Tested up to WP
7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+

Log PHP, database and JavaScript errors via WP_DEBUG with one click. Conveniently create, view, filter and clear the debug.log file. — by Bowo

What to do

  1. Update to the latest version (2.5.3). Anything older than 2.5.3 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
  2. If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
  3. Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
  4. If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get debug-log-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update debug-log-manager updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.2 CVE-2026-120114 · published 2026-10-31

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Debug Log Manager (2.5.2 and older)

Affected
2.5.2 and older
Fixed in
2.5.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'message (and pageUrl)' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Successful exploitation requires that the site administrator has debug logging enabled with JS error logging active, and that the attacker can obtain the publicly emitted dlmVars.jsErrorLogging nonce — which is broadcast on every frontend page — to pass the nonce check on the unauthenticated endpoint.

NVD CVE-2026-120114Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-9016 · published 2026-06-06

Security issue in Debug Log Manager (2.5.0 and older)

Affected
2.5.0 and older
Fixed in
2.5.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0. This is due to the `log_js_errors()` AJAX handler being registered for unauthenticated users via `wp_ajax_nopriv_log_js_errors` and gated only by a nonce that is publicly disclosed in every front-end page's HTML through `wp_localize_script()` whenever JavaScript error logging is enabled, providing no real authorization barrier. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary forged entries into the site's WordPress debug log by supplying attacker-controlled values for the `message`, `script`, `lineNo`, `columnNo`, and `pageUrl` fields — enabling spoofing of error and incident records, obscuring malicious activity within fabricated log noise, and misleading administrators who rely on the log for triage. This vulnerability is only exploitable when the plugin's JavaScript error logging feature is enabled, as the requisite nonce is only published into the page HTML under that condition.

NVD CVE-2026-9016Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.2 CVE-2025-3809 · published 2025-04-19

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Debug Log Manager (2.3.4 and older)

Affected
2.3.4 and older
Fixed in
2.3.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The Debug Log Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the auto-refresh debug log in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE-2025-32613 is a duplicate of this CVE.

NVD CVE-2025-3809Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 7.1 CVE-2025-32613 · published 2025-04-17

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Debug Log Manager (2.3.4 and older)

Affected
2.3.4 and older
Fixed in
2.3.5
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager debug-log-manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Debug Log Manager: from n/a through <= 2.3.4.

NVD CVE-2025-32613Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2024-35669 · published 2024-06-09

Missing authorization check in Debug Log Manager (2.3.1 and older)

Affected
2.3.1 and older
Fixed in
2.3.2
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager.This issue affects Debug Log Manager: from n/a through 2.3.1.

NVD CVE-2024-35669Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-33915 · published 2024-05-03

Missing authorization check in Debug Log Manager (2.3.1 and older)

Affected
2.3.1 and older
Fixed in
2.3.2
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager.This issue affects Debug Log Manager: from n/a through 2.3.1.

NVD CVE-2024-33915Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2024-32582 · published 2024-04-18

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Debug Log Manager (2.3.1 and older)

Affected
2.3.1 and older
Fixed in
2.3.2
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bowo Debug Log Manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Debug Log Manager: from n/a through 2.3.1.

NVD CVE-2024-32582Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2023-6383 · published 2024-01-08

Missing authorization check in Debug Log Manager (older than 2.3.0)

Affected
older than 2.3.0
Fixed in
2.3.0
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Debug Log Manager WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 contains a Directory listing vulnerability was discovered, which allows you to download the debug log without authorization and gain access to sensitive data

NVD CVE-2023-6383WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2023-6136 · published 2023-11-30

Information disclosure in Debug Log Manager (2.3.0 and older)

Affected
2.3.0 and older
Fixed in
2.3.1
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2023-6136Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2023-5772 · published 2023-11-30

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Debug Log Manager (2.2.1 and older)

Affected
2.2.1 and older
Fixed in
2.2.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The Debug Log Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the debug log via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2023-5772Wordfence advisoryresearch.cleantalk.orgPlugin source

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