QID 730767

Date Published: 2023-03-22

QID 730767: WordPress Plugin Enable Media Replace Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Enable Media Replace is a free, lightweight and easy to use plugin that allows you to seamlessly replace an image or file in your Media Library by uploading a new file in its place.

WordPress plugin Enable Media Replace 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 Versions:
Enable Media Replace plugin versions prior to 4.0.2

QID Detection Logic(Unauthenticated): This unauthenticated detection depends on the BlindElephant engine to detect the vulnerable version of the Enable Media Replace plugin.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow remote attacker to upload and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to install Enable Media Replace 4.0.2 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730767

    CVE-2023-0255 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Enable Media Replace Plugin Release Notes URL Logo wordpress.org/plugins/enable-media-replace/#developers
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