CVE•Published 2023-09-06•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-4634Davidlingren · Media_library_assistant

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

100

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 0% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

Description

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion and Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.09. This is due to insufficient controls on file paths being supplied to the 'mla_stream_file' parameter from the ~/includes/mla-stream-image.php file, where images are processed via Imagick(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply files via FTP that will make directory lists, local file inclusion, and remote code execution possible.

Timeline

Published 2023-09-06

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-4634

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/media-library-assistant/"

Matches any site loading the "media-library-assistant" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Davidlingren Media Library Assistant"

All exposed Davidlingren Media Library Assistant instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Media Library Assistant"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Media Library Assistant" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.