CVE-2024-56279 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56279: WordPress Compact WP Audio Player plugin <= 1.9.14 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Mra13
Product Compact WP Audio Player
Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in mra13 Compact WP Audio Player compact-wp-audio-player allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Compact WP Audio Player: from n/a through <= 1.9.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Compact WP Audio Player versions 1.9.14 and earlier contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Update to a version newer than 1.9.14.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external URLs under the attacker's control.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with user accounts can probe internal infrastructure, access internal services, or trigger actions on external systems.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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