The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in the /wp-content/uploads directory due to insufficient file path validation and user capability checking in the _process_mla_download_file function in all versions up to, and including, 3.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server from the /wp-content/uploads/ directory.
History

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:45:00 +0000

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Description The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in the /wp-content/uploads directory due to insufficient file path validation and user capability checking in the _process_mla_download_file function in all versions up to, and including, 3.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server from the /wp-content/uploads/ directory.
Title Media Library Assistant <= 3.27 - Authenticated (Author+) Limited File Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-08-19T04:26:02.471Z

Updated: 2025-08-19T19:21:48.133Z

Reserved: 2025-07-30T13:56:59.477Z

Link: CVE-2025-8357

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-19T19:21:45.415Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-19T05:15:30.900

Modified: 2025-08-19T13:42:47.510

Link: CVE-2025-8357

cve-icon Redhat

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