# CVE-2026-115594: David Lingren Media Library Assistant sensitive data exposure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115594-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into-sent-data-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-115594 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-26

Media Library Assistant is a WordPress plugin that manages media assets on websites. A flaw in versions up to 3.42 allows attackers with contributor-level access to retrieve sensitive data embedded in transmitted requests, potentially exposing passwords, emails, or other confidential information.

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-2026-115594 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115594 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-115594?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 26 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115594?** Yes: fixed in 3.43. Until then: Update the plugin to version 3.43 or later. If unable to update immediately, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only.</anigation>
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**How is CVE-2026-115594 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-115594?** 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 3.43

Update the plugin to version 3.43 or later. If unable to update immediately, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only.</anigation>
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## Technical details

The vulnerability is an insertion of sensitive information into sent data (CWE-200), affecting Media Library Assistant through version 3.42. An attacker with contributor privileges can exploit this to retrieve embedded sensitive data from network communications. The flaw has been patched in version 3.43.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.42

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-26: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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