CVE-2024-5205

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

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Published May 24, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-5205 is a vulnerability in the Videojs HTML5 Player plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.1.11. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This vulnerability is classified as medium severity, with a base score of 6.4 according to CVSS:3.1. The risk score is 25, and the exploitability score is 3.1. Remediation for this vulnerability includes updating to a version of the plugin that addresses the issue or disabling the plugin altogether. The potential danger posed by this vulnerability lies in the ability for attackers to execute malicious scripts on compromised pages, potentially leading to further security breaches or unauthorized access within an organization's WordPress site or network infrastructure.

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