# CVE-2024-51661: WordPress Media Library Assistant plugin <= 3.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the Media Library Assistant plugin, potentially compromising the WordPress site.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fm3h-xpw5-j8xh

## What is CVE-2024-51661?

CVE-2024-51661 is a critical command injection vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant, published on 4 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant media-library-assistant allows Command Injection.This issue affects Media LIbrary Assistant: from n/a through <= 3.19.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51661?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Davidlingren Media Library Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-51661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-51661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant

- [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-2020-11928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11928/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [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-2024-51661 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-51661 is a critical command injection vulnerability in David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant, published on 4 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: David Lingren Media LIbrary Assistant. 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-2024-51661/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51661/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51661
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51661
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-51661

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51661/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.