CVE-2026-117525
FV Player < 7.5.57.7212 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Comment Popup
Description
The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin before 7.5.57.7212 does not escape shortcode attribute values embedded in comments before rendering them into the media player markup, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to store a script payload in a comment that executes in the session of any visitor, including an administrator, who plays the commented video, when the non-default comment-shortcode-parsing setting is enabled.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-117525
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update the FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin.
- Ensure comment-shortcode-parsing is configured securely.
- Review and sanitize all user-submitted content.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-117525.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d731c586-6f93-4ed0-b05d-1743a817917a/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-117525 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-117525
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-117525 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin before 7.5.57.7212 does not escape shortcode attribute values embedded in comments before rendering them into the media player markup, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to store a script payload in a comment that executes in the session of any visitor, including an administrator, who plays the commented video, when the non-default comment-shortcode-parsing setting is enabled. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/117xxx/CVE-2026-117525.json">CVE-2026-117525</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d731c586-6f93-4ed0-b05d-1743a817917a/