CVE-2026-2732 Missing authorization in Enable Media Replace
Authenticated attackers with Author-level access can arbitrarily replace any attachment due to improper capability checks in the Enable Media Replace plugin.
- 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-2026-2732?
CVE-2026-2732 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in shortpixel Enable Media Replace, published on 4 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Enable Media Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'RemoveBackGroundViewController::load' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to replace any attachment with a removed background attachment.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2732?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2732 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-2026-2732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw7h-j47j-qm3h.