Cross-site scripting in WordPress Post Video Players plugin
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
The Post Video Players WordPress plugin by nicashmu, through 1.165, contains a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) because it does not neutralize input during web page generation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject script that runs in a victim's browser when the victim interacts with a crafted page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Post Video Players <= 1.165 versions.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Post Video Players.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54864
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-5hwq-83g8-qmhf
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More nicashmu vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08846 Cross-site scripting in nicashmu Cincopa video and media plug-in CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-38464 WordPress Post Video Players plugin <= 1.163 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2025-38465 WordPress Post Video Players plugin <= 1.163 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-54864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hwq-83g8-qmhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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