Vulnerability Description
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'mla_gallery' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Davidlingren | Media Library Assistant | <= 3.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2963256/media-library-assistantPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5f6ae5d-7854-44c7-9fbThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includePatch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2963256/media-library-assistantPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5f6ae5d-7854-44c7-9fbThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-4716?
CVE-2023-4716 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'mla_gallery' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.10 due to insufficient input sanitizat...
How severe is CVE-2023-4716?
CVE-2023-4716 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4716?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Davidlingren Media Library Assistant.