CVE-2026-85007
Received Received - Intake

Information Disclosure in Video Player for YouTube WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-10-29

Last updated on: 2026-10-29

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not perform a capability check on its player-preset AJAX handler, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to read the site-wide player-preset configuration, and in versions before 2.1.1 to modify and delete it as well.

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Published
2026-10-29
Last Modified
2026-10-29
Generated
2026-10-29
AI Q&A
2026-10-29
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-85007
EUVD
EUVD-2026-112631

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Unknown Video Player for YouTube 0

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Executive Summary

The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before version 2.1.4 has a missing authorization vulnerability in its AJAX handler. This allows users with the Contributor role or higher to read the site-wide player-preset configuration without proper permission checks. In versions before 2.1.1, these users could also modify and delete the configuration.

Detection Guidance

Check if the Video Player for YouTube plugin is installed and verify its version. If the version is below 2.1.4, the system is vulnerable. Use WordPress admin dashboard or run a command like 'wp plugin list' if using WP-CLI to check the plugin version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with Contributor access or higher could read sensitive player settings, and in older versions, modify or delete these settings. This could disrupt video playback functionality on the WordPress site.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Video Player for YouTube plugin to version 2.1.4 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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