Is HTML5 Video Player safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.14.2). As of 2026-11-04. 10 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.14.1 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep HTML5 Video Player on the latest version (2.14.2) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of HTML5 Video Player are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.14.0 and older, fixed in 2.14.1); Missing authorization check (2.11.0 and older, fixed in 2.11.1); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.5.35 and older, fixed in 2.5.36); Missing authorization check (2.5.30 and older, fixed in 2.5.31); Missing authorization check (2.5.34 and older, fixed in 2.5.35); Missing authorization check (2.5.32 and older, fixed in 2.5.33). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of HTML5 Video Player?

2.14.2, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-31). It has 20,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my HTML5 Video Player is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update html5-video-player). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · html5-video-player · data as of 2026-11-04

Is HTML5 Video Player safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.14.2
Last updated: 2026-10-31
Active installs: 20,000+
Known issues on record: 10
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

Responsive HTML5 video player for WordPress. Embed MP4, WebM, OGG, YouTube & Vimeo with shortcodes or blocks – customizable, fast, SEO-friendly. — by bPlugins

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.14.2). Anything older than 2.14.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get html5-video-player --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update html5-video-player updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-118097 · published 2026-10-29

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (2.14.0 and older)

Affected: 2.14.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.14.1
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video html5-video-player allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Flash & HTML5 Video: from n/a through 2.14.0.

NVD CVE-2026-118097 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.8 CVE-2026-57323 · published 2026-06-26

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.11.0 and older)

Affected: 2.11.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.11.1
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Flash & HTML5 Video <= 2.11.0 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-57323 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.4 CVE-2024-13156 · published 2025-01-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.35 and older)

Affected: 2.5.35 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.36 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘heading’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.35 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-13156 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

high 8.8 CVE-2024-43296 · published 2024-11-01

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.30 and older)

Affected: 2.5.30 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.31
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins LLC Flash & HTML5 Video allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flash & HTML5 Video: from n/a through 2.5.30.

NVD CVE-2024-43296 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-7721 · published 2024-09-11

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.34 and older)

Affected: 2.5.34 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.35 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The HTML5 Video Player – mp4 Video Player Plugin and Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_password' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.34. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to set any options that are not explicitly checked as false to an array, including enabling user registration if it has been disabled.

NVD CVE-2024-7721 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-7727 · published 2024-09-11

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.32 and older)

Affected: 2.5.32 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.33 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2024-7727 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-43319 · published 2024-08-26

Information disclosure in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.31 and older)

Affected: 2.5.31 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.32
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in bPlugins LLC Flash & HTML5 Video.This issue affects Flash & HTML5 Video: from n/a through 2.5.31.

NVD CVE-2024-43319 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-5522 · published 2024-06-20

SQL injection in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.27)

Affected: older than 2.5.27
Fixed in: 2.5.27
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

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

NVD CVE-2024-5522 WPScan advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2024-1061 · published 2024-01-30

SQL injection in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.25)

Affected: older than 2.5.25
Fixed in: 2.5.25
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The 'HTML5 Video Player' WordPress Plugin, version < 2.5.25 is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 'id' parameter in the 'get_view' function.

NVD CVE-2024-1061 tenable.com

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-6485 · published 2024-01-01

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.19)

Affected: older than 2.5.19
Fixed in: 2.5.19
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins

NVD CVE-2023-6485 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-31 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.14.2).
2026-10-29 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-118097), fixed in 2.14.1.
2026-06-26 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-57323), fixed in 2.11.1.
2025-01-14 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-13156), fixed in 2.5.36.

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Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (4) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · SQL injection (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/html5-video-player (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is HTML5 Video Player safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.14.2)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (2.14.0 and older)

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.11.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.35 and older)

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.30 and older)

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.34 and older)

Missing authorization check in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.32 and older)

Information disclosure in HTML5 Video Player (2.5.31 and older)

SQL injection in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.27)

SQL injection in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.25)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML5 Video Player (older than 2.5.19)

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