Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify WP site running Media Library Assistant ≤3.35
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DeliveryCraft URL with malicious script payload
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ExploitPhish admin or editor with the link
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InstallVictim clicks while authenticated
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C2Payload executes in admin session
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ExecuteSteal cookies or call privileged REST API
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ImpactPersist via malicious plugin upload
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 a target WordPress installation with the Media Library Assistant plugin at version 3.35 or earlier installed and active, plus a victim user (ideally a logged-in administrator or editor) who clicks an attacker-controlled URL - this is the UI:R requirement reflected in the CVSS vector. No authentication on the attacker side is needed (PR:N), and the vulnerable endpoint must be reachable over the network. Limiting factors: the exploit only succeeds when a user actually interacts with the crafted link, the impact scales with the privilege of the clicked-through user (a non-logged-in visitor click yields little, an admin click yields full site compromise), and any WAF or browser-side XSS auditor that blocks reflected payloads will reduce reliability. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L indicates network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation that requires user interaction (UI:R) and triggers a scope change (S:C) - typical of reflected XSS that crosses from anonymous attacker context into an authenticated WordPress admin browser context. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was supplied in the intelligence package, so this should be treated as no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Real-world risk is moderate rather than critical: phishing-style delivery is required, but WordPress plugins of this class are widely deployed and admin-session hijack via XSS can chain to plugin/theme upload and full site takeover. No data is conflicting, but the absence of an EPSS value and any fixed-version reference in the input means urgency must be inferred from CVSS alone. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL containing a JavaScript payload in a vulnerable Media Library Assistant parameter and sends it via phishing email or social media to a logged-in WordPress administrator. When the admin clicks the link, the payload reflects into the response and executes in their browser session, allowing the attacker to steal authentication cookies, create a new admin user via the REST API, or upload a malicious plugin - effectively achieving site takeover. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but reflected XSS in WordPress plugins is trivially weaponizable once the vulnerable parameter is known. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 16, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 3.35) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject script that executes in a victim's browser after a user-interaction event (clicking a crafted link). Per Patchstack, the issue affects David Lingren's plugin and currently has no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS 7.1 (scope-changed) reflects that successful execution can pivot into authenticated admin contexts.
RemediationAI
Upstream fix availability is not independently confirmed from the provided data - Patchstack lists the affected ceiling as 3.35 but no fixed release version was supplied, so administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-35-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) and the plugin's WordPress.org page for any version published after 3.35 and upgrade immediately. Until a patched release is verified, compensating controls include deploying a WordPress-aware WAF (Patchstack, Wordfence) with virtual-patch rules for this CVE, restricting access to plugin endpoints via web-server ACLs or HTTP auth on /wp-admin (trade-off: blocks legitimate editors from remote locations), enforcing a strict Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script (trade-off: may break other plugins/themes that rely on inline JS), and instructing administrators to avoid clicking unsolicited links to their own site while logged in. Deactivating the Media Library Assistant plugin is the most reliable mitigation if patching is not possible (trade-off: loss of extended media features).
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Media Library Assistant is a popular WordPress plugin by David Lingren (CPE cpe:2.3:a:david_lingren:media_library_assistant) that extends the WordPress media library with shortcodes, taxonomies, IPTC/EXIF mapping, and gallery features. The flaw is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning user-controllable input is reflected back into HTML/JavaScript context without adequate output encoding or contextual escaping. In WordPress plugin ecosystems, reflected XSS in admin- or front-end-exposed handlers commonly stems from unsanitized $_GET/$_POST parameters echoed via PHP without esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses(), allowing attackers to inject arbitrary script payloads that execute in the victim's authenticated session.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable reflected XSS, no auth, but requires victim click (UI:R); scope changes from anonymous attacker into authenticated browser context with limited C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Media LIbrary Assistant <= 3.35 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.35) contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts in user browsers via crafted links. Organizations using this plugin face risks of unauthorized administrative access and session hijacking, with potential for data compromise. Given the absence of a vendor patch, immediate plugin removal is required to mitigate exposure.
Since no vendor-released patch is available: (1) Maintain the plugin in disabled state across all installations; (2) Implement Web Application Firewall rules to detect and block script injection patterns in Media Library endpoints; (3) Monitor administrative session logs for unauthorized access; (4) Restrict WordPress administrative panel access to trusted IP ranges; (5) Conduct user awareness training on risks of clicking untrusted links.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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