CVE-2023-4643

Enable Media Replace < 4.1.3 - Author+ PHP Object Injection

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Published Oct 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

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	< 4.1.3

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-2023-54495	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

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% (1.052% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d9125604-2236-435c-a67c-07951a1fc5b1

History

Apr 23, 2025 5:15 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

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Oct 16, 2023, 7:38 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:13 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2023, 5:58 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 16, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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