---
id: CVE-2026-42634
title: >-
  Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Video Background Block – Use
  video as background in the section
summary: >-
  Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Video Background Block – Use
  video as background in the section. <= 2.0.3 versions.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: bPlugins
product: video-background-block
affected:
  - video-background-block >= n/a <= 2.0.3
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T09:17:55.047'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42634'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/video-background-block/vulnerability/wordpress-video-background-block-use-video-as-background-in-the-section-plugin-2-0-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T08:50:17.470Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T10:10:52.910237Z'
---

## Overview

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Video Background Block – Use video as background in the section. <= 2.0.3 versions.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
