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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-6485 · published 1 January 2024

CVE-2023-6485: Bplugins html5 video player cross-site scripting vulnerability

Bplugins · Html5 Video Player

The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.53% · top 57.6% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/759b3866-c619-42cc-94a8-0af6d199cc81 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/759b3866-c619-42cc-94a8-0af6d199cc81 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-6485), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.