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Wonder Video Embed vulnerabilities
Wonder Video Embed has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 Feb 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Latest version
- 2.4
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2025
- Most recent
- 18 Feb 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13743 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.4) | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24540 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.8 | Fixed in 1.8 | 16 Aug 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-13743, 18 Feb 2025
- The Wonder Video Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wonderplugin_video shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 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-2021-24540, 16 Aug 2021
- The Wonder Video Embed WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not escape parameters of its wonderplugin_video shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks. CVE record
What to do if you run Wonder Video Embed
If you run Wonder Video Embed, 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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