CVE-2023-4716 Media Library Assistant <= 3.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the mla_gallery shortcode, leading to code execution when users view affected pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4716?
CVE-2023-4716 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dglingren Media Library Assistant, published on 22 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Davidlingren Media Library Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-4716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in dglingren Media Library Assistant
- CVE-2023-4634 Media Library Assistant <= 3.09 - Unauthenticated Local/Remote File Inclusion & Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2020-11928 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2024-51661 WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin <= 3.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-6823 File upload in Media Library Assistant
- CVE-2024-5605 Media Library Assistant <= 3.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order Parameter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfj9-rcvc-wcpw.