CVE-2021-24471

MEDIUM

5.4

Description

The YouTube Embed WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 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).

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published8/16/2021

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

youtube_embed_project:youtube_embed

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8ccb09a-9f8c-448f-b2d0-9b01c3a748ac(contact@wpscan.com)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8ccb09a-9f8c-448f-b2d0-9b01c3a748ac(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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