CVE-2024-6823
Media Library Assistant <= 3.18 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX Action
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation involving the mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
| CWE | CWE-434 |
| Vendor | dglingren |
| Product | media library assistant |
| Published | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
dglingren / Media Library Assistant
0 ≤ 3.18
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a446fe7-c97a-436e-b494-b924e6518297?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-settings.php#L32 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-assistant/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3133909/
Credits
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