CVE-2025-11801: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidangel AudioTube
The AudioTube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' shortcode attribute of the 'audiotube' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The AudioTube plugin for WordPress versions up to 0.0.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input in the 'caption' shortcode attribute. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into pages via the 'audiotube' shortcode. The injected scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is publicly documented as CVE-2025-11801 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables authenticated contributors or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into WordPress pages using the AudioTube plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of page content when other users access the infected pages. There is no direct availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the AudioTube plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2025-11801: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidangel AudioTube
Description
The AudioTube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' shortcode attribute of the 'audiotube' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The AudioTube plugin for WordPress versions up to 0.0.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input in the 'caption' shortcode attribute. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into pages via the 'audiotube' shortcode. The injected scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is publicly documented as CVE-2025-11801 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables authenticated contributors or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into WordPress pages using the AudioTube plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of page content when other users access the infected pages. There is no direct availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the AudioTube plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-15T14:29:58.910Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69202359cf2d47c38997b48b
Added to database: 11/21/2025, 8:31:21 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:52:16 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:01:42 AM
Views: 106
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