CVE-2026-1249
📋 TL;DR
This SSRF vulnerability in the MP3 Audio Player WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with author-level access to make arbitrary web requests from the vulnerable server. This could enable attackers to query internal services, potentially exposing sensitive information or performing unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using plugin versions 5.3 through 5.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access internal services, retrieve sensitive data from cloud metadata services, interact with internal APIs, or perform port scanning of internal networks.
Likely Case
Attackers with author access could probe internal services, potentially discovering additional vulnerabilities or accessing limited internal resources.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact would be limited to authorized users making requests to allowed endpoints only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with author privileges or higher. The vulnerability is in the 'load_lyrics_ajax_callback' function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3453076/mp3-music-player-by-sonaar/trunk/sonaar-music.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 5.11+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mp3-music-player-by-sonaar
Restrict user permissions
allReview and limit author-level user accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict outbound connections from web servers
- Deploy web application firewall rules to block SSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > MP3 Audio Player plugin version. If version is between 5.3 and 5.10 inclusive, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mp3-music-player-by-sonaar --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 5.11 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from web server to internal IPs
- Multiple requests to 'admin-ajax.php' with 'action=load_lyrics_ajax_callback' parameter
Network Indicators:
- Web server making unexpected outbound connections to internal services
- HTTP requests to cloud metadata endpoints from web application
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters CONTAINS "action=load_lyrics_ajax_callback")