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Stored cross-site scripting in Media Library Assistant via shortcode attribute

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.44 does not escape one of its shortcode attributes before outputting it in an attribute of generated links, which is cross-site scripting (CWE-79). A user with the Contributor role or above can store malicious script that runs in the browsers of other users who view the affected pages.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.44 does not escape one of its shortcode attributes before outputting it in an attribute of generated links, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Media Library Assistant (Unknown): 3.44

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownMedia Library Assistantbefore 3.443.44Patch availableCNA
  • Media Library Assistant VendorUnknown Affected before 3.44 Fixed in 3.44 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Media Library Assistant to version 3.44 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

  • Fix · CNA Media Library Assistant (Unknown) Fixed in 3.44

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Media Library Assistant 3.44

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-83586 Missing authorization in Media Library Assistant exposes taxonomy termsPriority LOW 19

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113482
  2. 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-894j-4953-62g7
  3. 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-01 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-01 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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