# CVE-2026-119491: David Lingren Media Library Assistant broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119491-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-david-lingren-media  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119491 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-11-07

Media Library Assistant is a WordPress plugin for managing media files and assets. The plugin contains a broken access control flaw that allows users with the Contributor role to view or access resources they should not have permission to reach, potentially exposing other users' private media or administrative functions.

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-2026-119491 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119491 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119491?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.43.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119491?** Yes: fixed in 3.44. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119491 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119491?** 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 3.44

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly enforce access control checks on certain pages or actions, allowing low-privileged users (Contributor role or above) to perform actions or view data restricted to higher privilege levels. The vulnerability requires authentication (Contributor role minimum) and affects the plugin through version 3.43. A fix is available in version 3.44.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.43

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-43-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-43-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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