CVE-2024-6823 (GCVE-0-2024-6823)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-13 05:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Media Library Assistant <= 3.18 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX Action
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-13 18:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dglingren | Media Library Assistant |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.18
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| davidlingren | media_library_assistant |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.18
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:davidlingren:media_library_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
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