CVE-2025-68599 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed youtube-embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through <= 5.4.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/youtube-embed/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-embed-plugin-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed youtube-embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through <= 5.4.
Title		WordPress YouTube Embed plugin <= 5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/youtube-embed/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-embed-plugin-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-12-24T13:10:46.247Z

Updated: 2025-12-24T19:27:39.427Z

Reserved: 2025-12-19T10:20:05.495Z

Link: CVE-2025-68599

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T18:45:04.511Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-24T13:16:27.413

Modified: 2025-12-24T20:16:07.050

Link: CVE-2025-68599

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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