Auth bypass in Bplugins Html5 Video Player
CVE-2024-7727
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/908df18e-7178-4d40-becb-86e1a… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/ImportDat… (Issue Tracking)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/Ajax.php (Issue Tracking)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139559/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7727?
- CVE-2024-7727 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bplugins Html5 Video Player, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7727?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7727 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.