PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Media Cleaner safe?
Clean your WordPress! Eliminate unused and broken media files. For a faster, and better website.
What this plugin does
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media-cleaner - Author: Jordy Meow
- 90000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (766 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 4994683 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-05-15
cleanfilesimageslibrarymedia
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 7.2.5
- Last updated: 2026-08-17 5:16pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 8.1+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Media Cleaner. Reported between 2024 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-4912 | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! [media-cleaner] < 7.0.6 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | Medium 4.1 | < 7.0.6 | 7.0.6 | 2026-07-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-33922 | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! [media-cleaner] < 6.7.3 | Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File | Medium 5.3 | < 6.7.3 | 6.7.3 | 2024-04-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Media Cleaner updated — 7.2.5 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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