# CVE-2026-56012: David Lingren Media Library Assistant SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-56012-david-lingren-media-library-assistant-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-18. Updated: 2026-06-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-56012 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-06-18

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress, which helps users manage and organize their website's media files, is vulnerable to a blind SQL injection attack. An attacker with basic contributor-level access can use this flaw to interact directly with the website's database. This could lead to the unauthorized extraction of sensitive information, potentially compromising user data or site configuration.

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-2026-56012 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56012 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-56012?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 18 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.35.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56012?** A patch was published on 2026-06-18: Patch released in version 3.36 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-56012 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-56012?** 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.

## Technical details

A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the David Lingren Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. The flaw is present in versions up to and including 3.35. An attacker with 'Contributor' or higher privileges can exploit this vulnerability via network requests to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. While the impact is categorized as 'blind,' it allows for the exfiltration of sensitive data. The issue is addressed in version 3.36.

## Affected products

- David Lingren Media Library Assistant through 3.35

## Timeline

- 2026-05-04: other: Reported by researcher daroo
- 2026-06-18: disclosed: Early warning sent to Patchstack customers
- 2026-06-18: advisory: Public advisory published by Patchstack and NVD
- 2026-06-18: patched: Patch released in version 3.36

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-35-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-library-assistant/vulnerability/wordpress-media-library-assistant-plugin-3-35-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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