CVE-2024-25098 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-25098: WordPress PB oEmbed HTML5 Audio Plugin <= 2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Pascal Bajorat
Product PB oEmbed HTML5 Audio – with Cache Support
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 29, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pascal Bajorat PB oEmbed HTML5 Audio – with Cache Support allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PB oEmbed HTML5 Audio – with Cache Support: from n/a through 2.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The PB oEmbed HTML5 Audio plugin with Cache Support versions up to 2.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts through oEmbed content that will execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that steal cookies, session tokens, or perform actions on behalf of other visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account and the victim must view a page containing the malicious oEmbed content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 29, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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