Enable Media Replace < 4.0.2 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
Priority HIGH 73CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not prevent authors from uploading arbitrary files to the site, which may allow them to upload PHP shells on affected sites.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01096 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Enable Media Replace (Unknown): 4.0.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Enable Media Replace | before 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Enable Media Replace VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | ShortPixel |
- cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·ShortPixel
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Enable Media Replace (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0255
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j47r-gcvh-59g7
References
More ShortPixel Enable Media Replace vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04280 Enable Media Replace < 4.1.3 - Author+ PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-06157 Enable Media Replace <= 4.1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-02359 Enable Media Replace < 4.0.0 - Admin+ Path Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-0255 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0255 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j47r-gcvh-59g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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