CVE-2023-6485
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CVE-2023-6485 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bplugins | Html5 Video Player | < 2.5.19 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/759b3866-c619-42cc-94a8-0af6d199cc81Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/759b3866-c619-42cc-94a8-0af6d199cc81Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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