PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Music Player for Elementor safe?
Audio Player for Elementor – the go-to plugin for adding MP3s, podcasts & playlists. Fully customizable, WooCommerce-ready, and mobile-friendly.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
music-player-for-elementor - Author: smartwpress
- 10000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (120 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 362640 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2021-01-07
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.5
- Last updated: 2026-08-31 12:57pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Music Player for Elementor.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-13362 | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 2.4.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 | 2026-04-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10582 | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 2.4.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 2024-11-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-33999 | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 1.5.9.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.5.9.9 | 1.5.9.9 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 1.5.5 | Missing Authorization | Medium 6.3 | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | 2022-03-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 1.5.5 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 1.5.5 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player [music-player-for-elementor] < 2.4.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Unauthorised AJAX Calls via Freemius | — | Unknown | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 1 more known vulnerability
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-5340 | Music Player for Elementor < 2.4.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via album_buy_url Parameter | — | Unknown | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Music Player for Elementor updated — 2.5 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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