CVEsdglingrenCVE-2026-103875Published Oct 29, 09:25 · Updated Oct 29, 10:45 UTC
4.7
MediumCVSS 3.1 · from Wordfence
CVE-2026-103875

Media Library Assistant <= 3.42 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'search-string' Parameter via {+request:...+} in Pagination Links

Media Library Assistant · Cross-site scripting · CWE-79
AffectedMedia Library Assistant
FixNo fix listed yet.
PublishedOct 29, 09:25 · Wordfence
ScoredOct 29 · 4.7 · Wordfence
Exploit code publicNone known · checked 21:18 UTC
ExploitedNone known · CISA KEV checked 22:08 UTC

What we know

No known exploitation. CISA KEV, checked 22:08 UTC.
No public exploit code known. Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, checked 21:18 UTC.
An attacker only needs network access to the target. No login needed. CVSS: network, no privileges.
It only works under certain conditions, which makes it harder to pull off. CVSS: high attack complexity.
Someone has to open, click or run something first. CVSS: user interaction required.

Description

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'search-string' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.42 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Exploitation requires the targeted site to have a publicly accessible page containing an [mla_gallery] shortcode configured with a pagination output mode and an mla_link_href template that reflects a {+request:...+} token, along with enough attachments to trigger pagination.

From Wordfence

Affected and fixed versions

ProductAffectedFixed inMedia Library Assistantup to 3.42–

Exploit code

Exploit-DBnone knownMetasploitnone knownNucleinone known

References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/357d9d96-afb1-4b62-90cf-8d38a4cede0e?source=cve · wordfence.complugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/tags/3.42/includes/class-mla-shortcode-support.php#L2585 · plugins.trac.wordpress.orgplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/tags/3.42/includes/class-mla-shortcode-support.php#L2482 · plugins.trac.wordpress.orgplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/tags/3.42/includes/class-mla-data.php#L1548 · plugins.trac.wordpress.orgplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3760471 · plugins.trac.wordpress.orgplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/tags/3.43/includes/class-mla-shortcode-support.php · plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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