CVE-2026-2732

The Enable Media Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'RemoveBackGroundViewController::load' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to replace any attachment with a removed background attachment.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/enable-media-replace/commit/8ca282e68e5fcf8a8e4cecc1f0ab192c42b1dc66
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-media-replace/tags/4.1.7/classes/ViewController/RemoveBackgroundViewController.php#L35
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-media-replace/tags/4.1.7/classes/ViewController/RemoveBackgroundViewController.php#L68
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3473504/enable-media-replace#file26
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c5f2dc8-67f7-4dbf-8631-f434522f1b53?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

22 Apr 2026, 21:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin Enable Media Replace para WordPress es vulnerable a la modificación no autorizada de datos debido a una verificación de capacidad inadecuada en la función 'RemoveBackGroundViewController::load' en todas las versiones hasta la 4.1.7, inclusive. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Autor o superior, reemplacen cualquier archivo adjunto con un archivo adjunto con el fondo eliminado.

04 Mar 2026, 07:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-04 07:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-2732

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2732

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2732

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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