CVE-2016-0796: WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files is prone to multiple vulnerabilit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0796?

mb.miniaudioplayer: upgrade to newer than 1.7.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-0796 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0796 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-0796 affect?

CVE-2016-0796 affects mb.miniaudioplayer. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including open proxy and security bypass vulnerabilities because it fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-0796?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-0796 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting mb.miniaudioplayer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including open proxy and security bypass vulnerabilities because it fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage these issues to hide attacks directed at a target site from behind vulnerable website or to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently download files with the extension mp3, mp4a, wav a

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-610
Published	2022-07-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: mb.miniaudioplayer project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-28 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mb.miniaudioplayer project mb.miniaudioplayer UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.7.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.7.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mb.miniaudioplayer || rpm -q mb.miniaudioplayer || mb.miniaudioplayer --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.7.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mb.miniaudioplayer

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mb.miniaudioplayer

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-0796?

mb.miniaudioplayer: upgrade to newer than 1.7.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-0796 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0796 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-0796 affect?

CVE-2016-0796 affects mb.miniaudioplayer. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). WordPress Plugin mb.miniAudioPlayer-an HTML5 audio player for your mp3 files is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including open proxy and security bypass vulnerabilities because it fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker

How urgent is CVE-2016-0796?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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