CVE-2025-68505 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68505: WordPress H5P plugin <= 1.16.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Icc0Rz
Product H5P
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

H5P versions up to 1.16.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects confidentiality but not integrity or availability. Update to version 1.17.8 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential data stored in or served by H5P.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated