Vulnerabilities and security researches foryoutube-embed youtube-embed

Jun 06, 2024

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2021-24471
Home page URL: Security reports for YouTube Embed
Application: YouTube Embed
Date: Aug 16, 2021
Research Description: The YouTube Embed WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 does not validate, escape or sanitise some of its shortcode attributes, leading to Stored XSS issues by 1. using w, h, controls, cc_lang, color, language, start, stop, or style parameter of youtube shortcode, 2. by using style, class, rel, target, width, height, or alt parameter of youtube_thumb shortcode, or 3. by embedding a video whose title or description contains XSS payload (if API key is configured).
Affected versions: Min -, max -.
Status: vulnerable

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2015-6535
Home page URL: Security reports for YouTube Embed
Application: YouTube Embed
Date: Aug 31, 2015
Research Description: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Profile name field (youtube_embed_name parameter).
Affected versions: Min -, max -.
Status: vulnerable

Apr 11, 2025

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2025-31008
Home page URL: Security reports for YouTube Embed
Application: YouTube Embed
Date: Apr 09, 2025
Research Description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in YouTube Embed Plugin Support YouTube Embed allows Stored XSS. This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through 5.3.1.
Affected versions: Min -, max -.
Status: vulnerable