Media Library Assistant < 3.40 - Author+ SQL Injection via mla_search_connector
Priority LOW 33CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.40 does not validate a search parameter before concatenating it into a SQL query in one of its media-library query handlers, allowing users with the Author role to perform SQL injection.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01282 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Media Library Assistant (Unknown): 3.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Media Library Assistant | before 3.40 | 3.40 | Patch available | CNA |
- Media Library Assistant VendorUnknown Affected before 3.40 Fixed in 3.40 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Media Library Assistant (Unknown) Fixed in 3.40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg9r-vw9x-vfr5
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg9r-vw9x-vfr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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