CVE-2026-84937 YT Player < 2.1.0 - Contributor+ SQLi via ytp_ajax
Contributors can perform SQL injection to read arbitrary database data in the Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84937?
CVE-2026-84937 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Video Player for YouTube, published on 5 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before 2.1.0 does not properly sanitise and escape user-supplied input before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform SQL injection attacks and read arbitrary data from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84937?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84937?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84937 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-2026-84937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcq6-c322-h5qq.