EUVD-2026-63820
GHSA-qg9r-vw9x-vfr5
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Author role is low-privilege in WordPress (PR:L not PR:H); scope change retained for cross-database read access; no integrity or availability impact evident from the read-only handler.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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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.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before version 3.40 allows authenticated users with the Author role to read sensitive database contents by injecting arbitrary SQL via an unvalidated search parameter in a media-library query handler. The scope-changed CVSS vector (S:C) reflects that exploitation can reach data beyond the plugin's immediate database scope, and a publicly available proof-of-concept exists per WPScan's disclosure. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid WordPress user account holding at minimum the Author role - unauthenticated visitors, Subscribers, and Contributors cannot trigger the vulnerability. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The vendor-assigned CVSS base score of 6.8 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N reflects a moderate-to-high concern, but contains a notable discrepancy: the PR:H (High Privileges) designation is inconsistent with the WordPress Author role, which is a low-trust authenticated role that can publish posts without administrative access. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: version 3.40 of the Media Library Assistant plugin, confirmed via the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b13e3d3-42ee-4fe2-bb47-75bd2273f1b0/. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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