Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress audio player plugin flaw can let a logged-in content contributor store malicious script inside shortcode settings. The script may run when someone views the affected page or post, risking account actions or data exposure in the browser.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate-risk web application issue. Patch promptly, with higher urgency for sites where many users can submit or edit content.
Technical view
Html5 Audio Player versions before 2.1.12 fail to validate and escape some shortcode attributes before rendering them in embedded content. This is stored XSS, CWE-79, requiring Contributor-level or higher privileges and user interaction through page viewing.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using Html5 Audio Player before 2.1.12, especially sites with multiple contributors or delegated publishing workflows.
Exploitation context
The provided WPScan reference is tagged as exploit-related, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat it as publicly documented, not proven exploited in the wild.
Researcher notes
The provided evidence names the vulnerable behavior but not the exact shortcode attributes. Validate exposure through version checks and safe content review, and avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitability.
Mitigation direction
- Update Html5 Audio Player to version 2.1.12 or later.
- Restrict Contributor and higher roles to trusted users.
- Review existing posts and pages using the plugin shortcode.
- Check vendor or plugin guidance for any additional cleanup steps.
- Monitor affected pages for unexpected script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using Html5 Audio Player.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 2.1.12 or later.
- Identify users with Contributor or higher content permissions.
- Review shortcode usage in posts and pages for suspicious attributes.
- Verify remediation against CVE and WPScan records.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19ee5e33-acc8-40c5-8f54-c9cb0fa491f0CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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