CVE-2024-7727

HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.32 - Missing Authorization in multiple functions via h5vp_ajax_handler

Published: Sep 11, 2024Updated: Sep 18, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862

5.3MEDIUM

Description

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple functions called via the 'h5vp_ajax_handler' ajax action in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.32. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call these functions to manipulate data.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

bplugins

commercialaka bslider, bplugins html5 video player, button block

html5 video playerOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom PlayerOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/Ajax.php#L5

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/ImportData.php#L4

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139559/

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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