WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-42695 Deferred

FV Flowplayer Video Player: Stored cross-site scripting

The supplied vector requires low privileges; the exact WordPress role is not identified. Attacker-controlled content can be saved and later rendered without sufficient neutralization, allowing script execution under the site's origin in a viewer's session. The export does not identify the input field, storage operation, rendering function, output context or victim role. Victim interaction is required by the vector. The vector reports limited confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, limited availability impact. Affected versions: <= 7.5.54.7212. The authoritative export identifies 7.5.55.7212 as fixed for this CVE.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
FV Flowplayer Video Player
Plugin slug
fv-wordpress-flowplayer
Affected
<= 7.5.54.7212
Safe version
7.5.55.7212
Published
Oct 09, 2026
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Oct 09, 2026 and is one of 24 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update to 7.5.55.7212 or a later supported release. Application-level remediation: Validate accepted content, restrict writes to the intended users and escape values for their final output context. Remove injected stored content.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in FolioVision FV Flowplayer Video Player fv-wordpress-flowplayer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects FV Flowplayer Video Player: from n/a through 7.5.54.7212.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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