What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6485?

CVE-2023-6485 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Which versions of Html5 Video Player are affected by CVE-2023-6485?

Organizations using Html5 Video Player WordPress should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-6485, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-6485?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-6485. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.9%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-6485?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Html5 Video Player CVE-2023-6485

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-01-01 contact@wpscan.com

XSS WordPress Html5 Video Player

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:32 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 18, 2025 - 15:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 01, 2024 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins

AnalysisAI

The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Html5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.19 does not sanitise and escape some of its player settings, which combined with missing capability checks around the plugin could allow any authenticated users, such as low as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users like admins Affected products include: Bplugins Html5 Video Player. Version information: before 2.5.19.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.