CVE-2026-15253: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Easy Media Replace
CVE-2026-15253 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easy Media Replace WordPress plugin up to version 0.2.0. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape attachment titles before outputting them in an HTML attribute in the media library list view. This flaw allows users with Author role or higher to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the browsers of higher privileged users who view the media library.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Easy Media Replace WordPress plugin versions up to 0.2.0 contain a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper sanitization and escaping of attachment titles. An attacker with Author role or above can inject malicious scripts into attachment titles, which are then executed in the context of higher privileged users viewing the media library list. This can lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the affected WordPress environment.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with Author role or higher to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of higher privileged users, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor or plugin repository for updates addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, restrict Author role capabilities or limit access to the media library list view to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-15253: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Easy Media Replace
Description
CVE-2026-15253 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easy Media Replace WordPress plugin up to version 0.2.0. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape attachment titles before outputting them in an HTML attribute in the media library list view. This flaw allows users with Author role or higher to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the browsers of higher privileged users who view the media library.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Easy Media Replace
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Easy Media Replace WordPress plugin versions up to 0.2.0 contain a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper sanitization and escaping of attachment titles. An attacker with Author role or above can inject malicious scripts into attachment titles, which are then executed in the context of higher privileged users viewing the media library list. This can lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the affected WordPress environment.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with Author role or higher to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of higher privileged users, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor or plugin repository for updates addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, restrict Author role capabilities or limit access to the media library list view to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T12:51:50.875Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a854e91c6e8be033248b265
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 06:34:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 10:03:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:02 UTC
Views: 47
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