CVE-2026-118097: WordPress Flash & HTML5 Video plugin <= 2.14.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-29 · updated 2026-10-29
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video html5-video-player allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Flash & HTML5 Video: from n/a through 2.14.0.

Affected products

bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video: through 2.14.0 — fixed in 2.14.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video 2.14.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/html5-video-player/vulnerability/wordpress-flash-html5-video-plugin-2-14-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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