The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in the /wp-content/uploads directory due to insufficient file path validation and user capability checking in the _process_mla_download_file function in all versions up to, and including, 3.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server from the /wp-content/uploads/ directory.
CVE-2025-8357 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Media Library Assistant. It affects Versions up to 3.27 and is fixed in 3.28.
CVE-2025-8357 is tracked for the Plugin Media Library Assistant as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 3.27. Update Media Library Assistant to 3.28 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
media-library-assistant
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-8357 |
| Patched Versions |
3.28
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.27
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Media Library Assistant <= 3.09 - Unauthenticated Local/Remote File Inclusion & Remote Code Execution
Media Library Assistant <= 2.81 - Remote Code Execution via tax_query, meta_query, date_query Parameters
Media Library Assistant <= 3.18 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via mla-inline-edit-upload-scripts AJAX Action
Media Library Assistant <= 3.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order Parameter
Media Library Assistant <= 3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
Media Library Assistant <= 2.81 - Local File Inclusion
Media Library Assistant <= 3.19 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution
Media Library Assistant <= 3.05 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
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