CVE-2026-18072: Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … (WordPress plugin) · Embedded Malicious Code
Affects Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 87% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nico23Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Monitor official vendor channels for updates. Given the nature of the vulnerability as a hardcoded backdoor, replacing the plugin with a clean, verified version or alternative is recommended once available.
Description
The Advanced Responsive Video Embedder plugin for WordPress version 10.8.7 contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability due to a hardcoded backdoor token. This backdoor allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges by supplying a known token that matches a hardcoded SHA-256 hash in the plugin source. The vulnerability arises because the authentication bypass occurs before any normal authentication checks, with no nonce or capability verification. This flaw was likely introduced maliciously by an attacker with commit access to the plugin's codebase.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70f64ea0-5375-479f-90ac-29bcdf817cef?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/tags/10.8.7/php/fn-update-check.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/tags/10.8.7/php/fn-update-check.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/tags/10.8.7/php/fn-update-check.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-responsive-video-embedder/tags/10.8.7/advanced-responsive-video-embedder.php (opens in a new tab)