CVE-2023-0285: Real Media Library < 4.18.29 - Author+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Real Media Library WordPress plugin before 4.18.29 does not sanitise and escape the created folder names, which could allow users with the role of author and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

devowl Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager: before 4.18.29 — fixed in 4.18.29

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: devowl Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager 4.18.29. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/adf09e29-baf5-4426-a281-6763c107d348
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/adf09e29-baf5-4426-a281-6763c107d348

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