Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-27973Audiobookshelf has Stored XSS in ItemSearchCard.vue via Audiobook Metadata (Search Results on Mobile App)
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in audiobookshelf from advplyr. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| advplyr | audiobookshelf | < 2.12.0 |
| advplyr | audiobookshelf-app | < 0.12.0-beta |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N