Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3985Videojs HTML5 Player < 1.1.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Videojs HTML5 Player from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Videojs HTML5 Player WordPress plugin before 1.1.9 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Videojs HTML5 Player | 0 – before 1.1.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/58f82e13-153e-41e8-a22b-a2e96b46a6dc exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description