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CVE-2025-13999

7.2 · HIGH

The HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions from 2.4.0 up to, and including, 2.5.1 vi…

Published Dec 19, 2025CWE-918EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2025-13999 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions from 2.4.0 up to, and including, 2.5.1 via the getIcyMetadata() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3394789&old_path=html5-audio-player%2Ftags%2F2.5.1%2Finc%2FCore%2FAjax.php&new=3419843&new_path=html5-audio-player%2Ftags%2F2.5.2%2Finc%2FCore%2FAjax.phpRefwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/989b4b9d-e22e-46a7-8ebc-5c8b33f98111?source=cve

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13999?

CVE-2025-13999 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-13999?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-13999?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-13999?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-13999 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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