CVE-2018-6001: The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlis

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-6001?

soundy audio playlist: upgrade to newer than 4.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-6001 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6001 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-2018-6001 affect?

CVE-2018-6001 affects soundy audio playlist. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlist\templates\front-end.php (war_sdy_pl_preview parameter).

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-6001?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2018-6001 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting soundy audio playlist. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlist\templates\front-end.php (war_sdy_pl_preview parameter).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-01-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: webartisan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-01-22 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

webartisan soundy audio playlist UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.6

Fixed in: newer than 4.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy soundy-audio-playlist || rpm -q soundy-audio-playlist || soundy-audio-playlist --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade soundy-audio-playlist

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade soundy-audio-playlist

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-6001?

soundy audio playlist: upgrade to newer than 4.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-6001 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6001 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-2018-6001 affect?

CVE-2018-6001 affects soundy audio playlist. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Soundy Audio Playlist plugin 4.6 and below for WordPress has Cross-Site Scripting via soundy-audio-playlist\templates\front-end.php (war_sdy_pl_preview parameter).

How urgent is CVE-2018-6001?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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