CVE-2026-16959 json
Media Library Assistant < 3.40 - Author+ SQL Injection via mla_search_connector
published 2026-08-21 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2026-63820
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.40 does not validate a search parameter before concatenating it into a SQL query in one of its media-library query handlers, allowing users with the Author role to perform SQL injection.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Media Library Assistant 3.40
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Media Library Assistant < 3.40 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b13e3d3-42ee-4fe2-bb47-75bd2273f1b0/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Media Library Assistant
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7b13e3d3-42ee-4fe2-bb47-75bd2273f1b0/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16959
- NVD CVE-2026-16959
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