CVE-2021-24471

Summary

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).

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownYouTube Embed5.2.2 < 5.2.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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