Enable Media Replace < 4.1.3 - Author+ PHP Object Injection
Priority HIGH 73Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 unserializes user input via the Remove Background feature, which could allow Author+ users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present on the blog
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01052 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Enable Media Replace (Unknown): 4.1.3
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 4.1.3 | 4.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Enable Media Replace VendorUnknown Affected before 4.1.3 Fixed in 4.1.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | ShortPixel |
- cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·ShortPixel
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Enable Media Replace (Unknown) Fixed in 4.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9gw-q7wq-vrfv
References
More ShortPixel Enable Media Replace vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00241 Enable Media Replace < 4.0.2 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload 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-2023-4643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9gw-q7wq-vrfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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