CVE-2024-7727 Missing authorization in HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player

Medium 5.3 Published 11 Sep 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate data by calling unprotected AJAX functions in the HTML5 Video Player WordPress plugin.

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-2024-7727?

CVE-2024-7727 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in bplugins HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player, published on 11 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on multiple functions called via the 'h5vp_ajax_handler' ajax action in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.32. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call these functions to manipulate data.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7727?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bplugins Html5 Video Player.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7727?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-7727 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7727 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63g5-j8m9-wc9f.