CVE-2026-85415 Audio Player Block 1.1.0 - 1.6.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Audio Download URL
Contributors can inject malicious JavaScript via audio URLs, leading to session hijacking or code execution when administrators view the content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85415?
CVE-2026-85415 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Audio Player Block, published on 30 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Audio Player Block WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not validate the scheme of a user-supplied URL before using it as a link target, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store malicious JavaScript that executes in the session of any user who later triggers the link (such as an administrator or editor reviewing the post).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85415?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-85415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7wp-g7qp-2jf5.