CVE-2024-5522 HTML5 Video Player < 2.5.27 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection via a REST route in the HTML5 Video Player WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5522?
CVE-2024-5522 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown HTML5 Video Player , published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bplugins Html5 Video Player.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-5522 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5522 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown HTML5 Video Player
- CVE-2024-1061 SQL injection in bplugins:html5 video player
- CVE-2023-6485 Html5 Video Player < 2.5.19 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-7727 Missing authorization in HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player
- CVE-2024-43296 WordPress HTML5 Video Player plugin <= 2.5.30 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7721 Missing authorization in HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vf3-j8cr-x4g6.