CVE-2023-49178: WordPress HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) Plugin <= 5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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.

Affected products

Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): through 5.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery/wordpress-hdw-player-plugin-video-player-video-gallery-plugin-5-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery/wordpress-hdw-player-plugin-video-player-video-gallery-plugin-5-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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