CVE-2026-86461 — FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.54.7212 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'video_url' Parameter
The FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.54.7212 via the check_mimetype function. This is due to incomplete file type validation in the check_mimetype function — while some extension checking is present, it can be bypassed, allowing attacker-supplied remote file content to be written with insufficient extension enforcement and no MIME check or WordPress upload helper. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. Exploitation requires the plugin's 'profile videos on bio' option to be enabled, as this causes the nonce to be emitted on the subscriber-accessible profile page; without this setting, authenticated users below Editor cannot obtain the required nonce.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.7% (30-day exploitation probability)+8
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (FolioVision FV Flowplayer Video Player).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (file handling), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FolioVision | FV Flowplayer Video Player | ≤ 7.5.54.7212 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 2.8 | 5.9 | security@wordfence.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 8.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 8.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | Wordfence via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: security@wordfence.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Monitor file creation in web directories and paths with traversal sequences (../).
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Source status changed · Received → Deferred
- Affected products added · foliovision/fv flowplayer video player
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 8.8
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
5 on the record
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fv-wordpress-flowplayer/trunk/models/checker.php
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86461
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8m9c-v3qh-mr2h
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3dacc612-5300-497a-9d6a-0944906e180c
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3731114/fv-wordpress-flowplayer
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- High CVE-2026-97398 FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.54.7212 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'synopsis' Shortcode Attribute 1d
- Medium CVE-2026-97630 FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.54.7212 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Unquoted popup Shortcode Attribute 5d
- Medium CVE-2026-42695 WordPress FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin <= 7.5.54.7212 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability 6d
- Medium CVE-2026-12135 FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.51.7212 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'video_player' Shortcode Jul 1, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-49773 WordPress FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin < 7.5.51.7212 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Jun 15, 2026
- High CVE-2026-7556 FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.49.7212 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Text Jun 9, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-86461 is "FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.54.7212 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'video_url' Parameter", rated High. It affects FV Flowplayer Video Player (FolioVision); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 8.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.74% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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