SQL Injection in Davidlingren Media Library Assistant
CVE-2024-5605
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order’ parameter within the mla_tag_cloud Shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.16 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5605?
- CVE-2024-5605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Davidlingren Media Library Assistant, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5605?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5605 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.