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Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) vulnerabilities
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 2.10.0
- Last updated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 18 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2026-1631 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.6.4 | Fixed in 2.6.4 | 18 May 2026 |
| Arbitrary file read CVE-2025-12002 | Medium 5.9 | Up to 2.6.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.10.0) | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-6256 | Medium 6.4 | Before 2.2.2 | Fixed in 2.2.2 | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4841 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.10.0) | 14 Sep 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-1631, 18 May 2026
- The Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) WordPress plugin before 2.6.4 is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of the Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) WordPress plugin before 2.6.4's license key due to a missing capability check on the 'actions' function. This makes it possible for subscribers and above delete the license key. CVE record
- CVE-2025-12002, 17 Jan 2026
- The Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 via the 'sby_check_wp_submit' AJAX action. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and the use of that data in a file operation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, granted the 'Save Featured Images' setting is enabled and 'Disable WP Posts' is disabled. Note: This vulnerability only affects the Pro version of Feeds for YouTube. CVE record
- CVE-2024-6256, 11 Jul 2024
- The Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'youtube-feed' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2023-4841, 14 Sep 2023
- The Feeds for YouTube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'youtube-feed' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
What to do if you run Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)
If you run Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin), open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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