Unauthorized Data Modification in Media Library Assistant Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-3072

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Media Library Assistant
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-3072?

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to manipulate taxonomy terms associated with arbitrary attachments. This issue stems from a missing capability check in the mla_update_compat_fields_action() function, exposing the plugin to potential unauthorized data modifications. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk and secure their installations.

Affected Version(s)

Media Library Assistant 0 <= 3.33

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Sharief
.