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Beets Vulnerability in Ubuntu Allows Media Metadata Injection

Beets Vulnerability in Ubuntu Allows Media Metadata Injection

First seen 11 Sep 2026, 04:46 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •September 11, 2026 at 12:47 UTC
  • •Beets vulnerability allows media metadata injection, affecting multiple Ubuntu versions.
  • •Attackers can exploit this flaw for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
  • •Users should update to patched versions to secure their systems.

A vulnerability (CVE-2026-8747) was discovered in the Beets music tagger, affecting multiple Ubuntu versions. The flaw allows attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into the web interface by exploiting improperly escaped media metadata. This could lead to potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks on users' browsers. Affected versions include Beets 2.5.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and earlier versions down to 16.04 LTS. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate this risk. A standard system update will apply the necessary patches. The vulnerability was reported on September 10, 2026, and is now addressed by Ubuntu security updates.

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Timeline

2026-09-10
Beets vulnerability discovered
A flaw in Beets was found that allows injection of arbitrary HTML or JavaScript in the web interface.
Linuxsecurity
2026-09-10
Patch released for Beets
Ubuntu released updates for affected Beets versions to address the vulnerability.
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