Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privileged WordPress user
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DeliverySend crafted request to vulnerable plugin parameter
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ExploitInject blind SQL payload
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ExecutionInfer database contents via boolean/time responses
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ImpactExfiltrate sensitive data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated account on the target WordPress site: the CVSS vector specifies PR:L, so a low-privileged (but valid) user is needed, which is the primary limiting factor. The available sources do not name the specific feature, endpoint, or parameter that is injectable, so the exact trigger is not described in the available sources - only that Media Library Assistant versions up to and including 3.42 are affected (no fixed version is stated in the input). No user interaction is required (UI:N) and the vector is network-reachable (AV:N), but the authentication requirement means this is not exploitable against anonymous visitors on a default install. |
| Impact | This is a credible but not emergency-level priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity blind SQL injection that requires some level of authenticated access (PR:L), and the vendor-assigned score of 8.5 is inflated largely by the scope-change flag (S:C) and the confidentiality impact (C:H). The vuln.today priority is 'this_week' (not act_now/emergency), consistent with a serious issue that warrants prompt patching rather than drop-everything response. No EPSS probability and no SSVC automatable/technical-impact fields were supplied, so I cannot quantify exploitation likelihood; absence of these is a data gap, not a low score. This is not listed in CISA KEV and no working exploit was provided - only a Patchstack advisory reference. The PR:L requirement is the key risk limiter: an attacker needs a valid (even low-privileged) account on the WordPress site, which meaningfully narrows the threat versus a fully unauthenticated flaw. Net: a real, patch-worthy authenticated SQLi, but the authentication prerequisite and the lack of confirmed exploitation place it below internet-wide-unauthenticated-RCE urgency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated low-privileged WordPress user (PR:L) sends a crafted request to an affected Media Library Assistant endpoint, injecting SQL into an unsanitized parameter to perform blind SQL injection against the site database. Because the injection is blind, the attacker infers data (e.g., password hashes, secrets, other users' data) through boolean/time-based responses rather than direct output. No public working exploit was provided - only a Patchstack advisory reference - so exploitation currently requires the attacker to develop the injection payload themselves. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026
Blind SQL injection in the WordPress plugin Media Library Assistant through version 3.42 allows an authenticated low-privileged user to read sensitive data from the site database; the assessed impact is confidentiality-only. The issue is network-reachable with no user interaction required, but exploitation is gated by a valid account (PR:L) and the specific injectable endpoint or parameter is not named in the available sources. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the issue carries a this_week priority rather than an emergency designation.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the supplied data, so monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for a fixed release. Because exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account (PR:L), reduce exposure by auditing and minimizing low-privileged user accounts and removing stale or unnecessary users; this shrinks the set of potential attackers but can disrupt legitimate low-privileged workflows. If the plugin is not essential, deactivate and remove it to eliminate the attack surface, at the cost of losing its media library management features. If it must stay active, consider a virtual patching or WAF rule aimed at SQL injection against requests handled by the plugin, recognizing that blind SQL injection can evade signature-based detection and that this is only a stopgap until a vendor fix is available.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Media Library Assistant is a WordPress plugin identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:david_lingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, with affected versions from n/a through 3.42 (EUVD lists 'Media Library Assistant 0 ≤3.42'). The flaw is classified as CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, meaning the root-cause class is SQL injection where query structure can be influenced by user-supplied input; the available sources do not identify the exact hook, shortcode, REST route, admin action, or parameter that is injectable, so the trigger is not described. The authoritative assessment rates the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, so a low-privileged authenticated account is required, no user interaction is needed, and the assessed impact is high confidentiality exposure with no integrity or availability effect.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Network-reachable low-complexity injection needing a low-privileged account (PR:L); blind SQLi primarily discloses data (C:H), with no integrity/availability evidence and no demonstrated scope change, so S:U.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant media-library-assistant allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Media LIbrary Assistant: from n/a through 3.42.
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Executive ViewAI
A high-severity blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin (versions through 3.42) enables any authenticated low-privileged user-such as a subscriber or contributor-to read sensitive data from the site's database. This puts customer data, user credentials, and other confidential records at risk of exposure, and because no patch is currently available, all WordPress sites running this plugin are vulnerable until a fix is released.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting plugin access to trusted roles, deploying a WAF with SQL injection rules, auditing user accounts for least privilege, and monitoring database activity for anomalies.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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