TI-2023-00270 Aliases CVE-2023-0285 GHSA-73xq-fm46-h4hh

Real Media Library < 4.18.29 - Author+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published 2023-02-21 · Updated 2025-03-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Real Media Library WordPress plugin before 4.18.29 does not sanitise and escape the created folder names, which could allow users with the role of author and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00457 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager (Unknown): 4.18.29

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
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
Unknown	Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager	before 4.18.29	4.18.29	Patch available	CNA

Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager VendorUnknown Affected before 4.18.29 Fixed in 4.18.29 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:devowl:real_media_library::::::wordpress::*	before 4.18.29	Vulnerable	devowl

cpe:2.3:a:devowl:real_media_library:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.18.29 Vulnerable ·devowl

Remediation

Fix · CNA Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager (Unknown) Fixed in 4.18.29

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0285
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73xq-fm46-h4hh

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/adf09e29-baf5-4426-a281-6763c107d348

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
TI-2021-13681 WordPress Real Media Library <= 4.14.1 Author-only Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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