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.
CVE-2024-7721 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player. It affects Versions up to 2.5.34 and is fixed in 2.5.35.
CVE-2024-7721 is tracked for the Plugin HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.5.34. Update HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player to 2.5.35 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
html5-video-player
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-7721 |
| Patched Versions |
2.5.35
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.5.34
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
HTML5 Video Player <= 2.5.26 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
HTML5 Video Player <= 2.5.24 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via id
HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via heading Parameter
Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.5.30 - Missing Authorization
Html5 Video Player <= 2.5.18 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block <= 2.5.32 - Missing Authorization in multiple functions via h5vp_ajax_handler
Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.5.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure
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