HTML5 Video Player: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.11.1 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 2.11.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.11.0
- Fixed in
- 2.11.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.11.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-57323
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player <= 2.11.0 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.35
- Fixed in
- 2.5.36
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.36 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-13156
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via heading Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.34
- Fixed in
- 2.5.35
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.35 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-7721
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.34 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 2.5.32)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.32
- Fixed in
- 2.5.33
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.33 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-7727
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.32 - Missing Authorization in multiple functions via h5vp_ajax_handler
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.31
- Fixed in
- 2.5.32
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.32 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-43319
- Report title
- Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.5.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 2.5.30)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.30
- Fixed in
- 2.5.31
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.31 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-43296
- Report title
- Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.5.30 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could read or change the data in your site’s database (up to and including 2.5.26)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.26
- Fixed in
- 2.5.27
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.27 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-5522
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player <= 2.5.26 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could read or change the data in your site’s database (up to and including 2.5.24)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.24
- Fixed in
- 2.5.25
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.25 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-1061
- Report title
- HTML5 Video Player <= 2.5.24 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.18
- Fixed in
- 2.5.19
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update HTML5 Video Player to version 2.5.19 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6485
- Report title
- Html5 Video Player <= 2.5.18 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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