WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
MP3 Audio Player by Sonaar 5.9 - 5.15 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode Attribute
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 5.16 References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Hexxed BitHeadz
Submitter
Hexxed BitHeadz
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-10-26 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-26 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-26 (about 1 day ago)
