Vulnerability in Video Player For Youtube
CVE-2026-85007
The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not perform a capability check on its player-preset AJAX handler, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to read the site-wide player-preset configuration, and in versions before 2.1.1 to modify and delete it as well.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
- Video Player For Youtube
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd4db01b-8cb9-42d7-8c0b-9afb6e83dc88/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85007?
- CVE-2026-85007 is a low-severity vulnerability in Video Player For Youtube, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85007?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.