---
id: CVE-2026-85415
title: >-
  The Audio Player Block  WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not validate the
  scheme of a user-supplied URL before using it as a link target, allowing users
  with the Contributor role and above to store malicious JavaScript that
  executes in…
summary: >-
  The Audio Player Block  WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not validate the
  scheme of a user-supplied URL before using it as a link target, allowing users
  with the Contributor role and above to store malicious JavaScript that
  executes in…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: Audio Player Block
affected:
  - audio_player_block >= 1.1.0 < 1.6.3
published: '2026-09-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T06:17:06.203'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85415'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ca9c087-311b-4c55-8871-fba318f654b3/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T06:58:55.552Z'
---

## Overview

The Audio Player Block  WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not validate the scheme of a user-supplied URL before using it as a link target, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store malicious JavaScript that executes in the session of any user who later triggers the link (such as an administrator or editor reviewing the post).

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.