CVE-2024-4398

HTML5 Audio Player- Best WordPress Audio Player Plugin <= 2.2.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets

Description

The HTML5 Audio Player- Best WordPress Audio Player Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.16%

Affected: abuhayat HTML5 Audio Player- Best WordPress Audio Player Plugin

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca646202-b9e2-4272-b0e2-d39cd748fb8e?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-audio-player/trunk/inc/Elementor/Widgets/Simple.php#L237
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-audio-player/trunk/inc/elementor-widgets/fusion-audio-player.php#L275
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-audio-player/trunk/inc/elementor-widgets/stamp-audio-player.php#L286
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-audio-player/trunk/inc/elementor-widgets/playlist.php#L541

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4398?: CVE-2024-4398 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4398?: To fix CVE-2024-4398, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-4398 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4398 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-4398?: CVE-2024-4398 affects abuhayat HTML5 Audio Player- Best WordPress Audio Player Plugin.

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