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CVE-2026-16959: Media Library Assistant < 3.40 - Author+ SQL Injection via mla_search_connector
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-10-18
- Weakness: CWE-89
Description
The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin before 3.40 does not validate a search parameter before concatenating it into a SQL query in one of its media-library query handlers, allowing users with the Author role to perform SQL injection.
Affected products
- Media Library Assistant: before 3.40 — fixed in 3.40
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Media Library Assistant 3.40. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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