CVE-2026-5714
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Enable Media Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the 'location_dir' parameter in all versions up to and including 4.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows 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.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, potentially leading to user data theft or account takeover. This poses a serious threat to the security of the site and its users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Enable Media Replace plugin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, conducting a security audit of the site to identify potential threats is advisable.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.