Easy Media Replace <= 0.2.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via Attachment Title
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Easy Media Replace WordPress plugin through 0.2.0 does not sanitise and escape an attachment title before outputting it in an HTML attribute in the media library list view, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that are executed in the browser of a higher privileged user who views the media library.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | Easy Media Replace | up to 0.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Easy Media Replace VendorUnknown Affected up to 0.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15253
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v69c-w62v-hmxh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-15253 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15253 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v69c-w62v-hmxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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