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Media Library Assistant EUVDEUVD-2026-112878

| CVE-2026-118095 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-29 Patchstack GHSA-rwxg-cpp3-9f3g
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
    Obtain low-privilege WordPress account
  2. Delivery
    Inject crafted payload via plugin input
  3. Exploit
    Admin opens affected media page
  4. Execution
    DOM renders attacker script
  5. Impact
    Script runs in admin browser context

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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 WordPress account with at least low privileges (CVSS PR:L) and a victim who interacts with the attacker-influenced content (UI:R), so it is not remote-unauthenticated against a default install. The affected component is the Media Library Assistant plugin (versions up to and including 3.42); the description labels this DOM-based XSS but does not name the exact parameter, page, or configuration that triggers it, so the precise injection point is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors are the need for a pre-existing account, the dependence on victim interaction (typically a higher-privileged user viewing the malicious content), and the requirement that the vulnerable plugin be installed and active.

Impact

This is a DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin, scored CVSS 6.5 (medium). The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation that requires an already-authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L) plus victim user interaction (UI:R), with a scope change (S:C) reflecting script execution in the victim's browser context. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', not 'act_now' or 'emergency', consistent with a medium-severity, interaction-dependent XSS rather than a drop-everything issue. No KEV listing is present, so there is no confirmed active exploitation; no EPSS score was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this data; and the only reference is a Patchstack advisory page, not proof-of-concept exploit code, so no public exploit is identified. The combined signals point to a genuine but moderate, secondary-priority issue: exploitation needs both a foothold account and a tricked victim, which limits mass, unauthenticated abuse. The 'from n/a through 3.42' wording means a fixed version is not stated in the available data - this should be verified against the Patchstack/vendor advisory before concluding a patch exists.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privilege authenticated WordPress account (e.g., contributor/author) injects a crafted payload into a Media Library Assistant input that is later reflected into the DOM; when a higher-privileged user such as an administrator views the affected page, the script executes in their browser session. No public proof-of-concept exploit code was identified, and the attack requires the victim to interact with the malicious content.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026

DOM-based cross-site scripting in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 3.42, lets an authenticated low-privilege user plant script that runs in a victim's browser once that victim interacts with the attacker-influenced content. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, score 6.5) shows this is not unauthenticated against a default install: it needs a pre-existing WordPress account plus victim interaction, and the scope change means the injected script can act beyond the plugin's own origin context. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis and there is no KEV entry; the priority label is this_month.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified in the available data, and 3.42 is the highest version listed as affected, so administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for a fixed release and upgrade as soon as a version above 3.42 is published. Because the independent assessment confirms that exploitation requires the vulnerable plugin to be installed and active, sites that do not rely on its enhanced media management features can deactivate and delete the plugin to eliminate exposure outright, accepting the loss of that functionality. The other prerequisite is an authenticated low-privilege account, so trimming the number of contributor and author accounts and reviewing who holds them reduces the set of accounts an attacker could use, though it does not correct the underlying flaw.

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

The root cause class is CWE-79, improper neutralization of input during web page generation, applied here to a WordPress plugin that extends the native media library. The description classifies the issue as DOM-based XSS, meaning the untrusted value is handled by client-side JavaScript in the plugin rather than by server-side template rendering, but the available sources do not name the specific parameter, screen, or JavaScript sink that triggers execution. The CPE record cpe:2.3:a:david_lingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, matching every release up to and including 3.42, which is consistent with the ENISA EUVD range of Media Library Assistant 0 through 3.42. Because the plugin is a third-party component loaded inside WordPress, successful exploitation depends on the plugin being installed and active, on the attacker holding an account with at least low privileges, and on a victim with a session in that WordPress installation viewing the crafted content; the S:C scope metric indicates the resulting script execution is assessed as affecting resources beyond the vulnerable component itself.

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Severity by source

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

Authenticated low-privilege user can inject script (PR:L); victim must view it (UI:R); XSS executes in another user's browser (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant media-library-assistant allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Media LIbrary Assistant: from n/a through 3.42.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress media-library plugin, sizable but not universal install base
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.2%
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

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