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CVE-2024-6823

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 13, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • dglingren Media Library Assistant — Up to and including 3.18
  • davidlingren media_library_assistant — Up to and including 3.18
  • davidlingren media_library_assistant — Before 3.19

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-settings.php#L32 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3133909/ Patch
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-assistant/#developers Release Notes
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a446fe7-c97a-436e-b494-b924e6518297?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record