YT Player < 2.1.4 - Contributor+ Missing Authorization via ytp_ajax
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-85007 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-29 06:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-29 06:17:24 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Video Player For YouTube | affected 2.1.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd4db01b-8cb9-42d7-8c0b-9afb6e83dc88 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: achmad sonif (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.