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.
Published: 2025-12-24
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support plugin contains an improper neutralization of input during web page generation that allows attacker‑controlled scripts to be stored and executed in the context of site visitors. The stored XSS flaw can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or the execution of arbitrary client‑side code with the privileges of the rendering user. This weakness is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the WordPress YouTube Embed plugin (Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support: YouTube Embed) for all releases through version 5.4. Users running any version up to 5.4 on a WordPress site are susceptible. No further version details are provided.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity, while the EPSS score of <1% shows a very low probability of exploitation in the wild so far. The flaw has not been listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a logged‑in administrator or any user with the ability to save embed content, who can submit malicious code that is stored in the database. Once a victim loads a page containing the stored content, the injected JavaScript runs in the victim’s browser without additional authentication or privilege escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 15:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the YouTube Embed plugin to a patched version (v5.5 or later).
  • Disable or temporarily remove the plugin until the update is applied.
  • Implement a web application firewall rule to block XSS payloads in stored content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 15:17 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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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'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

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

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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

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:14:31.285Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-68599

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-04-27T19:16:35.647

Link: CVE-2025-68599

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T15:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')