Name: CVE-2014-5180: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-5180, CWE-89, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.02306

SQL injection vulnerability in the videos page in the HDW Player Plugin (hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery) 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the edit action to wp-admin/admin.php.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Hdw Player Video Player Video Gallery Plugin	—	Update hdw-player-video-player-video-gallery plugin to version 3.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	May 28, 2014

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