# CVE-2026-119496: David Lingren Media Library Assistant XSS in content injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119496-improper-neutralization-of-script-related-html-tags-in-a-web  
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-2026-119496 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-07

The Media Library Assistant is a WordPress plugin that helps manage media files on a website. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers, potentially compromising site integrity or stealing user data. An attacker could inject ads, scams, malware links, or steal sensitive information from website visitors.

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-2026-119496 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119496 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119496?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 November 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119496?** Yes: fixed in 3.44. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119496 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119496?** 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 improperly neutralizes script-related HTML tags, allowing basic XSS injection via content parameters. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a website visitor's browser session. The vulnerability affects version 3.43 and earlier; version 3.44 and later contain a fix.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.43

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory

## 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-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-43-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [David Lingren Media Library Assistant broken access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119491-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-david-lingren-media)
- [Media Library Assistant DOM-based cross-site scripting](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118095-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation)
- [Media Library Assistant CSRF in bulk-action handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113485-the-media-library-assistant-wordpress-plugin-before-3-42-does)
- [Media Library Assistant SQL injection vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115948-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-sql)
- [David Lingren Media Library Assistant sensitive data exposure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115594-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into-sent-data-vulnerability)