CVE-2025-27005 WordPress HTML5 Video Player plugin <= 5.3.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in HTML5 Video Player plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27005?
CVE-2025-27005 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in LambertGroup HTML5 Video Player, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup HTML5 Video Player lbg-vp2-html5-bottom allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HTML5 Video Player: from n/a through <= 5.3.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27005?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-27005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g72w-mpcv-f9wf.