Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.5.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure

2024-08-16 00:00

Ananda Dhakal

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.32

Affected PluginHTML5 Video Player – embed fast, responsive videos with ease

Affected Version<= 2.5.31

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-43319

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Vulnerability Overview

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.31 via the h5vp_export_data() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract potentially sensitive information from exports.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.32, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43319 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/604862d9-e032-4806-8a14-3e4ad0ae1ee2

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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