CVE-2025-9496Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped shortcode format attribute

Published Oct 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in ShortPixel Enable Media Replace 4.1.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts through a shortcode. The file_modified handler passes its user-controlled format attribute to PHP date() and returns the formatted result without output escaping. Contributor-level access is required to store the shortcode, and the script executes in a visitor’s browser when the affected page is viewed.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in ShortPixel Enable Media Replace 4.1.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts through a shortcode. The file_modified handler passes its user-controlled format attribute to PHP date() and returns the formatted result without output escaping. Contributor-level access is required to store the shortcode, and the script executes in a visitor’s browser when the affected page is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9496
Published
Oct 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
ShortPixel
Product
Enable Media Replace
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.1.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ShortPixel · Enable Media Replaceversion=0 <=4.1.6

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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