Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-7721HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.34 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player from bplugins. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_password' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.34. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to set any options that are not explicitly checked as false to an array, including enabling user registration if it has been disabled.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| bplugins | HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player | 0 – through 2.5.34 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N