Media Library Assistant: Private-post taxonomy disclosure
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.44 does not check that the requesting user is allowed to view a post before disclosing which taxonomy terms are assigned to it, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to learn the term assignments of private attachments and posts. The structured affected range is < 3.44.
- Component
- Media Library Assistant
- Plugin slug
media-library-assistant- Affected
- < 3.44
- Safe version
3.44- Published
- Nov 01, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 01, 2026 and is one of 52 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to a supported release containing the confirmed fix: 3.44. Restrict access to the affected functionality until an appropriate update is installed.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.44 does not check that the requesting user is allowed to view a post before disclosing which taxonomy terms are assigned to it, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to learn the term assignments of private attachments and posts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N