CVE-2021-24734: Compact WP Audio Player < 1.9.7 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-10-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Compact WP Audio Player WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not escape some of its shortcodes attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

Compact WP Audio Player: before 1.9.7 — fixed in 1.9.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Compact WP Audio Player 1.9.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb007191-b008-4d19-b896-55fbee2a3cf7
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb007191-b008-4d19-b896-55fbee2a3cf7

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