How severe is CVE-2020-11928?

CVE-2020-11928 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-11928 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11928?

CVE-2020-11928 affects Davidlingren Media Library Assistant. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11928?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-11928 published?

CVE-2020-11928 was published on 2020-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11928

CVE-2020-11928 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Davidlingren Media Library Assistant with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Davidlingren Media Library Assistant
Published: 2020-04-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the media-library-assistant plugin before 2.82 for WordPress, Remote Code Execution can occur via the tax_query, meta_query, or date_query parameter in mla_gallery via an admin.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11928?: In the media-library-assistant plugin before 2.82 for WordPress, Remote Code Execution can occur via the tax_query, meta_query, or date_query parameter in mla_gallery via an admin.
How severe is CVE-2020-11928?: CVE-2020-11928 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-11928 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11928?: CVE-2020-11928 affects Davidlingren Media Library Assistant. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11928?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-11928 published?: CVE-2020-11928 was published on 2020-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-assistant/#developers

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:davidlingren:media_library_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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