Medium severity4.0NVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-27973
CVE-2026-27973
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.
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:a:audiobookshelf:audiobookshelf_mobile_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <0.12.0
<0.12.0-beta+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <0.12.0-beta
- (no CPE)range: < 2.12.0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.0-beta
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