WordPress HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) Plugin <= 5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): from n/a through 5.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hdwplayer | HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) | up to 5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) VendorMr. Hdwplayer Affected up to 5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xqc-9fp4-5w7f
Sources
- CVE-2023-49178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-49178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xqc-9fp4-5w7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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