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CVE-2014-4534

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in videoplayer/autoplay.php in the HTML5 Video Player with Playlist plugin 2.4.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbit…

Published Jul 2, 2014html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_projectCWE-79EPSS 1.63%

Overview

CVE-2014-4534 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_project html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin. It was published on July 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in videoplayer/autoplay.php in the HTML5 Video Player with Playlist plugin 2.4.0 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) theme or (2) playlistmod parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_project. Update html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_projecthtml5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4534?

CVE-2014-4534 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_project html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin. It was published on July 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-4534?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4534?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin_project. Update html5_video_player_with_playlist_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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