Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118097 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118097 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118097?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 29 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video through 2.14.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118097?
- Yes: fixed in 2.14.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-118097 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118097?
- Check whether you run bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 2.14.1
Technical details
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the html5-video-player component due to improper neutralization of user input during web page generation. An authenticated user with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject malicious scripts that are persisted in the database and executed in the browsers of all site visitors. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and requires user interaction (a privileged user clicking a link or visiting a crafted page).
Affected products
- bPlugins Flash & HTML5 Video through 2.14.0
Timeline
- 2026-09-18: disclosed: Reported by Intrudify
- 2026-10-29: advisory: Published by Patchstack
- 2026-10-29: patched: Version 2.14.1 released