Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.32.0 of the Audiobookshelf web application that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution through malicious library metadata. Attackers with library modification privileges can execute code in victim users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking and data exfiltration. Version 2.32.0 contains a patch for the issue.

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Audiobookshelf
Audiobookshelf audiobookshelf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:audiobookshelf:audiobookshelf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Audiobookshelf
Audiobookshelf audiobookshelf

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf
Vendors & Products Advplyr
Advplyr audiobookshelf

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Description Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.32.0 of the Audiobookshelf web application that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution through malicious library metadata. Attackers with library modification privileges can execute code in victim users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking and data exfiltration. Version 2.32.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Title Audiobookshelf has Stored XSS in Tooltip.vue via Audiobook Metadata
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T14:43:59.379Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T03:24:57.792Z

Link: CVE-2026-27963

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-26T14:43:46.404Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-26T03:16:04.687

Modified: 2026-02-27T17:08:05.327

Link: CVE-2026-27963

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-26T13:09:48Z

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