High severity · published Feb 13, 2023
CVE-2023-0255
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin 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…
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Enable Media Replace · Shortpixel
before 4.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0255
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0239208-1e23-4774-9b8c-9611704a07a0
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