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Media Library Assistant EUVDEUVD-2026-109728

| CVE-2026-115594 MEDIUM
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data (CWE-201)
2026-10-26 Patchstack GHSA-2hf4-3g9h-fgf2
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged user
  2. Exploit
    Send request to plugin endpoint
  3. Execution
    Trigger sensitive data in response
  4. Impact
    Retrieve embedded sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Outbound data filtering
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.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

Media Library Assistant 0 ≤3.42

Affected Packages

euvd media_library_assistant no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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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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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
WordPress media-management plugin, common but not a near-universal install
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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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