# CVE-2026-125395: Ampache before 8.4.0 Stored XSS via Song Lyrics ID3 Tag

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-09. Updated: 2026-11-09.

Ampache before 8.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with upload rights to inject script through unescaped song lyrics in LyricsView.php getLyrics() and show_lyrics.inc.php. Attackers can upload a song whose lyrics ID3 tag contains HTML and script to execute code in the browser of any user viewing the lyrics.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/ampache/ampache/commit/94ab8461c6b28140d438ffce915ef645af73ef18

## Affected products and versions

- ampache / ampache: ≥ 0; < 8.4.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 5.1 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 5.4 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-79

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/ampache/ampache/commit/94ab8461c6b28140d438ffce915ef645af73ef18 (CNA: VulnCheck; patch)

- https://github.com/ampache/ampache (CNA: VulnCheck; product)

- https://github.com/ampache/ampache/blob/8.3.0/src/Gui/Song/LyricsView.php#L70 (CNA: VulnCheck; technical-description)

- https://github.com/ampache/ampache/releases/tag/8.4.0 (CNA: VulnCheck; release-notes)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ampache-before-8.4.0-stored-xss-via-song-lyrics-id3-tag (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-125395; retrieved 2026-11-10; source updated 2026-11-09

Revision: f3eada27c27354ce3b4b1df838014accea44e613c609add4cc797774671d5160

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-125395

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