WordPress Real Media Library <= 4.14.1 Author-only Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WordPress Real Media Library WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the name parameter in the ~/inc/overrides/lite/rest/Folder.php file which allows author-level attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in folder names, in versions up to and including 4.14.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| devowl.io | WordPress Real Media Library | 4.14.1 – 4.14.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Real Media Library Vendordevowl.io Affected 4.14.1 – 4.14.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-34668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j9q-9jrq-65rh
References
More devowl Real Media Library vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00270 Real Media Library < 4.18.29 - Author+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-02163 Real Media Library <= 4.22.11 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-01887 Improper input validation in devowl Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-34668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-34668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j9q-9jrq-65rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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