HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block: A security weakness
HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block
- Plugin slug
html5-video-player- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 11, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Sep 11, 2024 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
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
The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple functions called via the 'h5vp_ajax_handler' ajax action in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.32. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call these functions to manipulate data.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N