CVE-2025-68505
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs
Summary
The H5P plugin (versions up to and including 1.16.1) contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. This issue affects H5P from n/a through 1.16.1.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain access to functions or data they are not authorized to use, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications of H5P content or information disclosure.
Recommendation
Update the H5P plugin to a version later than 1.16.1 that fixes the vulnerability. Review and correct permission configurations in the WordPress installation.
Other vulnerabilities in H5P
See all- CVE-2026-56006High
Versions of H5P up to 1.17.6 are vulnerable to unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript code.
- CVE-2026-57321High
The H5P plugin version 1.17.7 and earlier contains a vulnerability allowing a contributor to delete arbitrary files on the server. The flaw is due to insufficient permission validation during file deletion operations.
- CVE-2025-62951Medium
The H5P plugin (icc0rz) contains a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This issue affects versions from n/a through <= 1.16.0.
Original NVD description (English source)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in icc0rz H5P h5p allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects H5P: from n/a through <= 1.16.1.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS