Media Library Assistant permits Author-level SQL injection
Media Library Assistant before 3.40 concatenates an attacker-controlled search value into an SQL query in a media-library query handler without adequate validation. A user with the Author role can therefore perform SQL injection.
- Component
- Media Library Assistant
- Plugin slug
media-library-assistant- Affected
- < 3.40
- Safe version
3.40- Published
- Aug 21, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 21, 2026 and is one of 40 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Media Library Assistant to 3.40 or later. Review Author accounts and database or access logs for anomalous media-library searches or query behavior.
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 3.40 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N