CVE-2026-1298 Easy Replace Image <= 3.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Attachment Replacement
Authenticated contributors can replace arbitrary site images due to missing authorization checks, enabling defacement or phishing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1298?
CVE-2026-1298 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in iulia-cazan Easy Replace Image, published on 28 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Easy Replace Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.2. This is due to missing capability checks on the `image_replacement_from_url` function that is hooked to the `eri_from_url` AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to replace arbitrary image attachments on the site with images from external URLs, potentially enabling site defacement, phishing attacks, or content manipulation.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1298?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-1298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw9f-44rx-4f36.