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.
History

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Shortpixel
Shortpixel enable Media Replace
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Shortpixel
Shortpixel enable Media Replace
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Enable Media Replace <= 4.1.7 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Attachment Change via Background Replace
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-03-04T06:26:53.170Z

Updated: 2026-03-04T15:03:24.405Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T06:33:05.462Z

Link: CVE-2026-2732

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-04T15:03:18.652Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-04T07:16:14.577

Modified: 2026-03-04T18:08:05.730

Link: CVE-2026-2732

cve-icon Redhat

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