CVE-2026-5714
Enable Media Replace <= 4.1.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'location_dir' Parameter
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
9th
The Enable Media Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘location_dir’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | shortpixel |
| Product | enable media replace |
| Published | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
shortpixel / Enable Media Replace
0 ≤ 4.1.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c6e8a78b-01ad-47b2-84e6-4f6ff78c02b6?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-media-replace/tags/4.1.8/classes/ViewController/UploadViewController.php#L108 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-media-replace/tags/4.1.8/views/screen.php#L228
Credits
Christofer Roth