HTML5 Video Player Plugin up to 2.5.34 on WordPress Options Update authorization

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HTML5 Video Player Plugin up to 2.5.34 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Options Update Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7721. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HTML5 Video Player Plugin up to 2.5.34 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Options Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_password' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.34. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to set any options that are not explicitly checked as false to an array, including enabling user registration if it has been disabled.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7721 since 08/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Name

• HTML5 Video Player Plugin

Version

• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.3
• 2.5.4
• 2.5.5
• 2.5.6
• 2.5.7
• 2.5.8
• 2.5.9
• 2.5.10
• 2.5.11
• 2.5.12
• 2.5.13
• 2.5.14
• 2.5.15
• 2.5.16
• 2.5.17
• 2.5.18
• 2.5.19
• 2.5.20
• 2.5.21
• 2.5.22
• 2.5.23
• 2.5.24
• 2.5.25
• 2.5.26
• 2.5.27
• 2.5.28
• 2.5.29
• 2.5.30
• 2.5.31
• 2.5.32
• 2.5.33
• 2.5.34

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