Description
The Responsive Video Embedder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'rem_video' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (notably 'id' and 'list') in the video_shortcode() function, which are concatenated directly into an HTML iframe's src attribute without escaping. 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.
Published: 2026-05-27
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the "rem_video" shortcode of the Responsive Video Embedder plugin. User‑supplied shortcode attributes (id and list) are concatenated directly into an iframe src attribute without any sanitization or escaping. An authenticated contributor or higher can insert malicious JavaScript that will run in every browser that renders the affected page, leading to defacement, credential theft, or other malicious actions.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the Responsive Video Embedder plugin for WordPress, versions 0.1 and earlier. Users running any of these versions are susceptible. The plugin is distributed by esiteq.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 6.4, indicating moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation requires that the attacker holds contributor‑level or higher access to add or edit content, after which the malicious script will be stored and executed on every page load that contains the shortcode. The moderate CVSS score combined with the need for authenticated access suggests that the risk is significant for sites with many contributors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 27, 2026 at 07:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the official update for Responsive Video Embedder to a version newer than 0.1
  • If no newer version exists, immediately uninstall or disable the plugin
  • Restrict contributor privileges or disable the "rem_video" shortcode in the content to prevent injection until a fix is applied

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 27, 2026 at 07:31 UTC.

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History

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Esiteq
Esiteq responsive Video Embedder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Esiteq
Esiteq responsive Video Embedder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Responsive Video Embedder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'rem_video' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (notably 'id' and 'list') in the video_shortcode() function, which are concatenated directly into an HTML iframe's src attribute without escaping. 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.
Title Responsive Video Embedder <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Esiteq Responsive Video Embedder
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:40:43.732Z

Reserved: 2026-05-18T20:27:30.999Z

Link: CVE-2026-8877

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Updated: 2026-05-27T10:40:38.646Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-27T07:16:17.130

Modified: 2026-05-27T07:16:17.130

Link: CVE-2026-8877

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-27T10:07:51Z

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