Stored cross-site scripting in Media Library Assistant via shortcode attribute
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Media Library Assistant | before 3.44 | 3.44 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113482
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-894j-4953-62g7
- 2026-11-01 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-01 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-01 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-113482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-894j-4953-62g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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