High severity · published Oct 16, 2023
CVE-2023-4643
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 unserializes user input via the Remove Background feature, which could allow Author+ users to perform PHP Object Injection…
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 unserializes user input via the Remove Background feature, which could allow Author+ users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present on the blog
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 64% 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 4.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4643
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4643
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d9125604-2236-435c-a67c-07951a1fc5b1
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