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CVE-2026-111967

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The MP3 Audio Player WordPress plugin before 5.16 does not escape one of its audio player shortcode attributes before outputting it into an HTML attribute, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes when another user, such as an administrator previewing a pending post, views the content.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-28 06:16:34.843000
Last modified
2026-10-28 18:17:08.780000
View original CVE JSON
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:16:34.843",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T18:17:08.780",
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    }
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  "affected": [
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          "product": "MP3 Audio Player",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
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        }
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    }
  ],
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0013531-eecd-4cbc-a0d2-2872384e6f3c/",
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}