CVE-2023-0170: bplugins html5_audio_player Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0170 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bplugins html5_audio_player. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Html5 Audio Player WordPress plugin before 2.1.12 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Bplugins1 product
- html5_audio_player< 2.1.12
Unknown1 product
- html5 audio player< 2.1.12
Wordpress1 product
- html5-audio-player≤ 2.1.11 (fixed in 2.1.12)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/19ee5e33-acc8-40c5-8f54-c9cb0fa491f0ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory