Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privileged user
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ExploitSend request to plugin endpoint
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ExecutionTrigger sensitive data in response
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ImpactRetrieve embedded sensitive information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Outbound data filtering
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated account with at least low privileges (PR:L) on a WordPress site running Media Library Assistant version 3.42 or earlier; no user interaction is needed and the request is network-reachable (AV:N/AC:L/UI:N). The precise feature, endpoint, or configuration that triggers the sensitive-data exposure is not described in the available sources - the advisory states only that sensitive information is inserted into sent data (CWE-201), allowing retrieval of embedded sensitive data. The limiting factors are the authentication requirement (unauthenticated visitors cannot exploit it) and the confidentiality-only impact (no write or denial-of-service effect). |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw (CVSS 6.5) in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation that requires some level of authenticated privilege (PR:L), with impact confined to confidentiality (C:H) and no effect on integrity or availability. The signals are consistent rather than conflicting: a CWE-201 'Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data' weakness aligns with a confidentiality-only impact and no active-exploitation indicators. No CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score were provided, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation; the only reference is the Patchstack/EUVD advisory, not working exploit code. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', which is a routine-patch priority rather than an emergency. Overall this is a legitimate but non-urgent issue: real because it exposes sensitive data to a low-privileged authenticated user, but not a drop-everything priority given the authentication requirement, confidentiality-only impact, and absence of KEV/EPSS/exploit signals. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged authenticated user of a WordPress site running Media Library Assistant (through version 3.42) sends a request to the plugin that returns or embeds sensitive data they should not be able to see. Because the attack vector is network-based with low complexity and no user interaction, the actor only needs valid low-level credentials to retrieve the exposed information. No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026
Sensitive information disclosure in the WordPress plugin Media Library Assistant through version 3.42 allows authenticated users with low privileges to retrieve embedded confidential data from responses sent by the plugin. The flaw is rated CVSS 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), requires a network-reachable request with no user interaction, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the available advisory is the Patchstack entry at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve , and site owners should apply a fixed plugin release as soon as one is published above version 3.42. Until then, because exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account, restrict account provisioning and review which roles can access Media Library Assistant features, with the trade-off of reduced user access. If the plugin is not required, deactivate and remove it, accepting the loss of its media library functionality. The advisory does not describe a configuration workaround or the specific vulnerable endpoint, so targeted request blocking cannot be specified from the available data; monitor the advisory for updated fixed-version information.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data) covers cases where an application places confidential information into outbound responses, making it retrievable by a party who can reach the relevant feature. The affected software is the WordPress plugin Media Library Assistant by David Lingren, with CPE cpe:2.3:a:david_lingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; EUVD-2026-109728 lists versions 0 through 3.42 as affected. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. The exact feature, endpoint, or configuration that inserts the sensitive data into sent responses is not described in the available sources.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-reachable with low complexity and no UI; a low-privileged authenticated account is required (PR:L), and the CWE-201 disclosure affects confidentiality only, so I:N and A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant media-library-assistant allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Media LIbrary Assistant: from n/a through 3.42.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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