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Embeds for YouTube vulnerabilities
Embeds for YouTube has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 Aug 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 9,000+
- Latest version
- 5.4
- Last updated
- 18 Apr 2025
- Most recent
- 16 Aug 2021
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-2021-24471 | Medium 5.4 | Before 5.2.2 | Fixed in 5.2.2 | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-6535 | Not scored | Up to 3.3.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.4) | 31 Aug 2015 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-24471, 16 Aug 2021
- 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). CVE record
- CVE-2015-6535, 31 Aug 2015
- 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). CVE record
What to do if you run Embeds for YouTube
If you run Embeds for YouTube, 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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