CVE-2024-6823: Media Library Assistant (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Media Library Assistant (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dglingren Media Library Assistant | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict or review user roles to limit Author-level access, and monitor for suspicious file uploads related to the mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX action. Avoid granting Author or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Description
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation involving the mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a446fe7-c97a-436e-b494-b924e6518297?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-settings.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-assistant/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3133909/ (opens in a new tab)