Unrestricted file upload in David Lingren Media Library Assistant
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation involving the mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lingren | Media Library Assistant | up to 3.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Media Library Assistant VendorDavid Lingren Affected up to 3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davidlingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.19 | Vulnerable | David Lingren |
- cpe:2.3:a:davidlingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.19 Vulnerable ·David Lingren
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6823
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58h5-p6fc-6jg8
References
More David Lingren Media Library Assistant vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04272 Media Library Assistant <= 3.09 - Unauthenticated Local/Remote File Inclusion & Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09593 In the media-library-assistant plugin before 2.82 for WordPress, Remote Code Execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-34575 WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin <= 3.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-05206 Media Library Assistant <= 3.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03279 Media Library Assistant <= 3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-09421 The Media Library Assistant plugin before 2.82 for Wordpress suffers from a Local File… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-6823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58h5-p6fc-6jg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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