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
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
apple502j
Submitter
apple502j
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
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)