Media Library Assistant < 3.44 - Subscriber+ Missing Authorization via mla-fill-compat-fields
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 12/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Fix
- Fixed in 3.44
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin is affected, allowing any logged-in user, including low-privilege subscribers, to view which taxonomy terms are assigned to posts and attachments they are not authorized to see. This can expose the categorization and tagging of private content.
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The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.44 does not check that the requesting user is allowed to view a post before disclosing which taxonomy terms are assigned to it, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to learn the term assignments of private attachments and posts.
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Media Library Assistant plugin version before 3.44Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.44.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Unknown Media Library Assistant
fixed in 3.44
Evidence 1
- Exploit
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-113481
What does this mean?
The plugin's mla-fill-compat-fields function lacks an authorization check, so any logged-in user, including a Subscriber, can learn which taxonomy terms are assigned to private attachments and posts, including content they are not allowed to view.Source: wpscan.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Media Library Assistant versions before 3.44 are affected. To check a site, look at the plugin version shown on the Plugins screen in WordPress admin or in the plugin's header in the plugin folder.Source: wpscan.com
What should I do about it?
Update Media Library Assistant to version 3.44 or later, which contains the fix.Source: wpscan.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data