CVE-2025-9496 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Enable Media Replace plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 4.1.6. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts through the plugin's file_modified shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.4, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to information disclosure and integrity issues for users viewing affected pages. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 4.1.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:enable_media_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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