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medium 6.5

CVE-2024-5522 json

HTML5 Video Player < 2.5.27 - Unauthenticated SQLi

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-46726

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.6%
EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

Patch / fix

  • Unknown HTML5 Video Player 2.5.27
  • bplugins html5_video_player 2.5.27

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc76ef95-a2a9-4185-8ed9-1059097a506a/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown HTML5 Video Player
  • bplugins html5_video_player

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
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References

Sources

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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.