# CVE-2020-11928: Code injection in n/a

> An admin can achieve remote code execution in the Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin via crafted query parameters.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26xv-4xf9-c953

## What is CVE-2020-11928?

CVE-2020-11928 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the media-library-assistant plugin before 2.82 for WordPress, Remote Code Execution can occur via the tax_query, meta_query, or date_query parameter in mla_gallery via an admin.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11928?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Davidlingren Media Library Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-11928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11928 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-11928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-4634](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4634/): Media Library Assistant <= 3.09 - Unauthenticated Local/Remote File Inclusion & Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-51661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51661/): WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin <= 3.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-6823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6823/): File upload in Media Library Assistant (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-5605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5605/): Media Library Assistant <= 3.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order Parameter (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-3518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3518/): Media Library Assistant <= 3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-11928 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-11928 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11928/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11928/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11928
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11928
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-11928

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11928/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.