CVE-2026-1249VulnerabilityPublished 14 Feb 2026Updated 17 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1249: MP3 Audio Player (WordPress plugin) · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects MP3 Audio Player (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.0Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
sonaarMP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar	Affected >=5.3 <=5.10	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-1249, organizations should first verify if their WordPress installations use the Sonaar MP3 Audio Player plugin versions 5.3 to 5.10. If so, immediate steps include restricting author-level user privileges to trusted personnel only, minimizing the number of users with such access. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or removing the plugin to eliminate the attack vector. If disabling the plugin is not feasible, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to monitor and block suspicious AJAX requests targeting the 'load_lyrics_ajax_callback' endpoint. Network segmentation should be enforced to limit the web server's ability to reach sensitive internal services, reducing the impact of SSRF exploitation. Additionally, internal services should implement strict access controls and authentication to prevent unauthorized access even if SSRF occurs. Regularly monitor logs for unusual outbound requests originating from the web server. Once a patch is available, apply it promptly. Finally, conduct security awareness training for users with author-level access to recognize and prevent potential abuse.

Description

The MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions 5.3 to 5.10 via the 'load_lyrics_ajax_callback' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2026-1249 is the potential exposure of internal network resources and sensitive information through SSRF attacks. Attackers with author-level access can leverage this vulnerability to send crafted requests from the vulnerable web server to internal services, which may include databases, internal APIs, or cloud metadata services. This can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, such as configuration details, credentials, or other sensitive data stored internally. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise data integrity or availability, the information gained could be used to facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation or lateral movement within the network. Organizations running WordPress sites with this plugin installed are at risk, particularly those with complex internal network architectures or sensitive internal services. The requirement for authenticated author-level access limits the attack surface but does not eliminate risk, especially in environments with multiple contributors or weak access controls. The absence of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk but does not preclude future exploitation. Overall, the vulnerability poses a medium risk that could be leveraged in targeted attacks against organizations relying on this plugin.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 21 Feb 2026, 22:18 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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