# CVE-2026-8679: Information disclosure in AudioIgniter Music Player

> Unauthenticated attackers can view metadata of any playlist, including private or draft ones, via insecure direct object reference in the AudioIgniter plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 May 2026
- **Updated:** 22 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hvqp-vjwf-27jg

## What is CVE-2026-8679?

CVE-2026-8679 is a high-severity vulnerability in cssigniterteam AudioIgniter Music Player, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The AudioIgniter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This is due to the handle_playlist_endpoint() function (hooked to template_redirect) accepting a user-controlled playlist ID via the audioigniter_playlist_id query var or the /audioigniter/playlist/{id}/ rewrite rule and returning playlist track data without performing any authentication, capability, or post_status check — only the post_type is validated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view track metadata (titles, artists, audio URLs, buy links, download URLs, and cover images) of any playlist on the site, including those in draft, private, pending, or trash status.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8679?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-8679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8679 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8679 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress AudioIgniter <= 2.0.2 - Unauthenticated IDOR (nuclei): http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-8679.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8679 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8679 is a high-severity vulnerability in cssigniterteam AudioIgniter Music Player, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8679 exists.

Affected product: cssigniterteam AudioIgniter Music Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8679/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8679
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8679
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8679

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8679/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.