Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Media LIbrary Assistant <= 3.35 versions.
Published: 2026-06-16
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a reflected cross‑site scripting flaw that allows any unauthenticated user to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the Media Library Assistant plugin, potentially enabling malicious scripts to run in the browsers of site visitors.

Affected Systems

WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin versions 3.35 and older are affected. The vendor, David Lingren, recommends updating to version 3.36 or newer.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high severity. With an EPSS score of less than 1%, exploitation is considered unlikely under typical conditions, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation would require an attacker to supply crafted input to a target site to trigger reflected script execution, which can be achieved without authentication, making the attack surface wide and accessible from any network.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 16, 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Media LIbrary Assistant Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.36).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin to version 3.36 or later.
  • Ensure all older plugin files are removed from the WordPress installation to prevent accidental use of vulnerable code.
  • Confirm the WordPress core and other security plugins are up to date to mitigate related vulnerabilities and support proper input sanitization.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 16, 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

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History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Davidlingren
Davidlingren media Library Assistant
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Davidlingren
Davidlingren media Library Assistant
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Media LIbrary Assistant <= 3.35 versions.
Title WordPress Media LIbrary Assistant plugin <= 3.35 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Davidlingren Media Library Assistant
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-16T17:10:25.734Z

Reserved: 2026-06-12T09:16:00.860Z

Link: CVE-2026-54198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-16T13:29:41.445Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-16T10:16:28.730

Modified: 2026-06-16T14:52:36.287

Link: CVE-2026-54198

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-16T20:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')