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Sonaar MP3 Player CVE-2026-65506

| EUVDEUVD-2026-48115 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-23 Patchstack GHSA-jjfm-m85m-jwrv
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site with vulnerable Sonaar plugin active
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to plugin AJAX or REST endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
  4. Impact
    Perform unauthorized write action within plugin scope

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required; the CVSS vector (PR:N) confirms exploitation is possible by unauthenticated remote users. The sole prerequisite is that the target WordPress site has the Sonaar MP3 Audio Player plugin installed and active in version 5.12 or earlier. The specific plugin endpoint or action exposed without authorization is not detailed in available data. Exploitation is limited to integrity impact only - attackers cannot read sensitive data or disrupt service availability. Non-default configurations or specific feature enablement requirements are not stated in available data, and the default plugin installation appears to be the affected state.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack path with limited integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability consequences (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). The unchanged scope (S:U) confirms exploitation does not pivot beyond the plugin itself. EPSS data was not provided, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified; however, the absence of a KEV listing and no reported POC suggest opportunistic mass exploitation has not been observed. Real-world priority is moderate: the attack is trivial to execute (no authentication, low complexity) but the achievable impact is constrained - attackers cannot read sensitive data or disrupt availability, only make unauthorized writes within the plugin's functional boundary. Organizations running this plugin on public-facing WordPress installations should treat remediation as a routine patching priority rather than an emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running Sonaar MP3 Audio Player 5.12 or earlier and sends a crafted HTTP POST request directly to the plugin's exposed WordPress AJAX or REST endpoint, bypassing the missing authorization check to perform a write action - such as modifying playlist settings or plugin configuration - without any valid session or credentials. No public POC has been identified, but the attack pattern is low-complexity and consistent with widely-documented WordPress broken access control exploitation techniques.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026

Broken access control in the MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by Sonaar WordPress plugin (versions 5.12 and earlier) permits unauthenticated remote attackers to invoke privileged plugin actions without authorization. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms no credentials or user interaction are required, though impact is bounded to low-severity integrity modification with no confidentiality or availability consequence. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Update the Sonaar MP3 Audio Player plugin to the patched release as documented in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mp3-music-player-by-sonaar/vulnerability/wordpress-mp3-audio-player-for-music-radio-podcast-by-sonaar-plugin-5-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability - the exact fixed version is not independently confirmed from the data provided, so administrators should verify the current repository version before updating. If an immediate update is not possible, a compensating control is to deactivate the plugin entirely until a patch is applied; this eliminates the attack surface at the cost of losing audio player functionality. Alternatively, a web application firewall rule blocking unauthenticated POST requests to plugin-specific WordPress AJAX endpoints (wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin action parameters) may reduce exposure, though this does not eliminate the underlying flaw and may break legitimate functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by Sonaar n/a ≤5.12

Affected Packages

euvd mp3_audio_player_for_music_radio_podcast_by_sonaar no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a failure to verify that a requesting principal holds the permissions necessary to perform a given operation. In the WordPress plugin ecosystem this typically manifests as an AJAX handler or REST API endpoint registered without a nonce check, capability check (e.g., current_user_can()), or equivalent gate, allowing any HTTP client to trigger actions gated only on plugin logic rather than WordPress access control. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:sonaar:mp3_audio_player_for_music,_radio_&_podcast_by_sonaar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, indicating all evaluated versions of the Sonaar-authored plugin distributed via the WordPress plugin repository through version 5.12.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint (PR:N, AV:N) with low complexity; impact confined to limited plugin-scope integrity writes, no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by Sonaar <= 5.12 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
WordPress audio player plugin, installed on a subset of WordPress sites
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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