SQL Injection Risk in Video Player for YouTube Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-84937

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Video Player For Youtube
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-84937?

The Video Player for YouTube plugin for WordPress, prior to version 2.1.0, fails to adequately sanitize and escape user-supplied input utilized in SQL statements. This oversight permits users with Contributor roles and above to conduct SQL injection attacks, thereby gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database.

Affected Version(s)

Video Player for YouTube 0 < 2.1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-84937 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5f81c233-8544-4a7b-a1c6-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Artus KG
WPScan
.