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Medium · 4.0 CVE-2026-27973 EUVD-2026-8823

Audiobookshelf has Stored XSS in ItemSearchCard.vue via Audiobook Metadata (Search Results on Mobile App)

Published Feb 26, 2026 · Updated Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 0.12.0-beta of the Audiobookshelf mobile application that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution through malicious library metadata. Attackers with library modification privileges can execute code in victim users' browsers/WebViews, potentially leading to session hijacking, data exfiltration, and unauthorized access to native device APIs. The issue is fixed in audiobookshelf-app version 0.12.0-beta, corresponding to audiobookshelf version 2.12.0.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
advplyr audiobookshelf < 2.12.0 —
advplyr audiobookshelf-app < 0.12.0-beta —

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