CVE-2016-0796 Server-side request forgery in WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an
Attackers can exploit SSRF and authentication bypass flaws to read arbitrary media files from the server and hide malicious traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0796?
CVE-2016-0796 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an, published on 28 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including open proxy and security bypass vulnerabilities because it fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage these issues to hide attacks directed at a target site from behind vulnerable website or to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently download files with the extension mp3, mp4a, wav and ogg from anywhere the web server application has read access to the system. WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files version 1.7.6 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mb.miniaudioplayer Project Mb.miniaudioplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2016-0796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgq5-593j-jv2x.