CVE-2026-3072 Missing authorization in Media Library Assistant
Authenticated subscribers can modify taxonomy terms on arbitrary attachments due to missing capability checks in the Media Library Assistant plugin.
- 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-2026-3072?
CVE-2026-3072 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in dglingren Media Library Assistant, published on 5 Mar 2026. 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 unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mla_update_compat_fields_action() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.33. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify taxonomy terms on arbitrary attachments.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3072?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-3072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r33-vj7q-xwh6.