CVE-2023-49178 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): from n/a through 5.0.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hdwplayer	Hdw Player

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hdwplayer:hdw_player:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/pentest
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery/wordpress-hdw-player-plugin-video-player-video-gallery-plugin-5-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): from n/a through 5.0.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): from n/a through 5.0.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-12-15T14:40:46.985Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:56.283Z

Reserved: 2023-11-22T23:36:35.545Z

Link: CVE-2023-49178

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-15T15:15:08.857

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:22:20.143

Link: CVE-2023-49178

Redhat

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