CVE-2023-0255

Enable Media Replace < 4.0.2 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload

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Published Feb 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Enable Media Replace

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12336	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.096% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0239208-1e23-4774-9b8c-9611704a07a0

History

Mar 21, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Shortpixel Enable Media Replace

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 21, 2025, 3:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Feb 13, 2023, 2:32 PM
Updated: Mar 21, 2025, 3:24 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2023, 6:47 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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