CVE-2026-115948: Media Library Assistant SQL injection vulnerability
high 8.5 published 2026-10-26
- Affected versions
- 3.42 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.43
- Latest version
- 3.44
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.5
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Type
- SQL injection
What an attacker needs
- Access: A low-level account on the site, such as a subscriber or customer (per the CVSS score).
CVSS vector (score by Patchstack): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
What to do now
- Update Media Library Assistant to 3.43 or newer (the latest is 3.44): Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- Not sure which version you run? Check your version against every known Media Library Assistant issue.
With WP-CLI:
wp plugin get media-library-assistant --field=version. - If you ran an affected version and something looks off (new admin users, spam pages, redirects), run the free scan below.
The advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant media-library-assistant allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Media LIbrary Assistant: from n/a through 3.42.
References
- NVD CVE-2026-115948 nvd.nist.gov
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
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Where this data comes from
- CVE record, score and references: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Versions and install counts: wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-assistant (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- The summary, “what an attacker needs” and “what to do” sections are our plain-English reading of the record and the plugin's release history; the quoted description is the record's own text. Spot an error? Email Daniel.