CVE-2026-85007: Video Player for YouTube (WordPress plugin) · Improper Access Control
Affects Video Player for YouTube (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 2.1.4 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:05 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.1.4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Video Player for YouTube (WordPress plugin) to 2.1.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Video Player for YouTube | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the Video Player for YouTube plugin to version 2.1.4 or later, where proper capability checks on the player-preset AJAX handler have been implemented to prevent unauthorized read, modify, and delete actions.
Description
The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin versions before 2.1.4 have an improper access control vulnerability. Specifically, versions before 2.1.4 do not perform capability checks on the player-preset AJAX handler, allowing users with Contributor role and above to read the site-wide player-preset configuration. Versions before 2.1.1 also allow these users to modify and delete the configuration.