FKIE_CVE-2026-27973

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-02-26 02:16 - Updated: 2026-02-27 14:06
Severity ?
4.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 0.12.0-beta of the Audiobookshelf mobile application that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution through malicious library metadata. Attackers with library modification privileges can execute code in victim users' browsers/WebViews, potentially leading to session hijacking, data exfiltration, and unauthorized access to native device APIs. The issue is fixed in audiobookshelf-app version 0.12.0-beta, corresponding to audiobookshelf version 2.12.0.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/commit/b2c2b625e3cf586562397f4c02e38059f2b8ef5c
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-2433-p93m-xhhg
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  "lastModified": "2026-02-27T14:06:59.787",
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