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TI-2026-82287 Aliases CVE-2026-85007GHSA-jvj2-6jx4-m6x8

Missing authorization in Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 17CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not perform a capability check on its player-preset AJAX handler. Users with the Contributor role and above can read the site-wide player-preset configuration, and in versions before 2.1.1 they can also modify and delete it. The flaw is an improper access control issue (CWE-284).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Video Player for YouTube (Unknown): 2.1.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownVideo Player for YouTubebefore 2.1.42.1.4Patch availableCNA
  • Video Player for YouTube VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1.4 Fixed in 2.1.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Video Player for YouTube to version 2.1.4 or later, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Video Player for YouTube (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85007
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-jvj2-6jx4-m6x8
  3. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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