FV Flowplayer Video Player - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-85344)

AI enriched just now (2026-11-12 18:53 UTC)

Technical Summary

The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin before 7.5.57.7212 does not perform any authorization check on an AJAX action that carries out a site-wide content rewrite, so any authenticated user, including subscriber-level, can trigger a bulk modification of posts they should not be able to edit.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 38/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.