# CVE-2026-118095: Media Library Assistant DOM-based cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118095-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118095 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-29

Media Library Assistant is a WordPress plugin for managing media files within WordPress websites. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.42 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that can steal user data or hijack accounts when a contributor or administrator interacts with a crafted page or link.

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-2026-118095 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118095 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118095?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 29 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118095?** Yes: fixed in 3.43. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118095 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118095?** 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

## Technical details

This is a DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Media Library Assistant that fails to properly neutralize user input during web page generation. Exploitation requires user interaction (such as clicking a malicious link) from a contributor or higher privilege level. A successful attack allows injection of arbitrary scripts into the affected website, compromising visitor data and accounts.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant up to 3.42

## Timeline

- 2026-10-17: disclosed: Reported by Deva Parekh
- 2026-10-29: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## 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-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-42-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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