Vulnerability Description
The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘heading’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.35 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/dist/fronten
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3221089/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/html5-video-player/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0b26af2-d559-49bf-841
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-13156?
CVE-2024-13156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘heading’ parameter in all versions up to, and including,...
How severe is CVE-2024-13156?
CVE-2024-13156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-13156?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.