CVE-2024-5522 | BDVDB-2026-240372 Detail

HTML5 Video Player

Description#

The HTML5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.27 does not sanitize and escape a parameter from a REST route before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc76ef95-a2a9-4185-8ed9-1059097a506a/

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc76ef95-a2a9-4185-8ed9-1059097a506a/

History#

Version 12024-06-20Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-06-20
Last modified: 2024-08-01

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: HTML5 Video Player

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

2.6%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 85.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

SQL Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 2.5.27
Fixed
2.5.27

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).