# CVE-2026-113485: Media Library Assistant CSRF in bulk-action handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113485-the-media-library-assistant-wordpress-plugin-before-3-42-does  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113485 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-28

The Media Library Assistant WordPress plugin is used to manage media files and attachments within WordPress sites. A weakness in the plugin allows an attacker to trick a logged-in author or administrator into deleting or trashing media attachments through a forged web request, potentially causing loss of important site assets without authorization.

Technologies: [David Lingren Media Library Assistant](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/media-library-assistant). Vendors: [David Lingren](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/david-lingren).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113485 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113485 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113485?** Informational severity, published 28 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** David Lingren Media Library Assistant before 3.42.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113485?** Yes: fixed in 3.42. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-113485 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113485?** Check whether you run David Lingren Media Library Assistant at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.42

## Technical details

The plugin fails to consistently validate CSRF tokens on the Media Library bulk-action handler, checking the nonce only when the field is present; an omitted nonce field allows the validation to be bypassed. An authenticated user with Author role or above can be exploited to trash or delete attachments via a cross-site request forgery attack. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.42.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant before 3.42

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-28: advisory
- 2026-11-09: other: Proof of Concept will be published

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2705c60-8d84-4e96-89df-628cdc814058/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2705c60-8d84-4e96-89df-628cdc814058/)

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