WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

YouTube Embed < 5.2.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Description

The plugin 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).

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 5.2.2

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
apple502j
Submitter
apple502j
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-07-19 (about 4 years ago)
Added
2021-07-19 (about 4 years ago)
Last Updated
2021-08-10 (about 4 years ago)

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