// For flags

CVE-2024-43296

WordPress HTML5 Video Player plugin <= 2.5.30 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins LLC Flash & HTML5 Video allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flash & HTML5 Video: from n/a through 2.5.30.

The Flash & HTML5 Video plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.5.30. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update views, create thumbnails, and more.

*Credits: Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Html5 Video Player
Search vendor "Html5 Video Player"
 Html5 Video Player
Search vendor "Html5 Video Player" for product "Html5 Video Player"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.5.30
Search vendor "Html5 Video Player" for product "Html5 Video Player" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.5.30"
en
Affected