CVE-2024-0828: The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-0828?

play.ht: upgrade to newer than 3.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-0828 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0828 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-2024-0828 affect?

CVE-2024-0828 affects play.ht. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including,

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-0828?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-0828 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting play.ht. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to delete, retrieve, or modify post metadata, retrieve posts contents of protected posts, modify conversion data and

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-03-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: hammadh

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-13 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hammadh play.ht UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.6.4

Fixed in: newer than 3.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy play.ht || rpm -q play.ht || play.ht --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade play.ht

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade play.ht

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-2024-0828?

play.ht: upgrade to newer than 3.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-0828 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0828 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-2024-0828 affect?

CVE-2024-0828 affects play.ht. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including,

How urgent is CVE-2024-0828?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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