CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-24471

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).

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.4 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8ccb09a-9f8c-448f-b2d0-9b01c3a748ac Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:youtube_embed_project:youtube_embed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-08-16 11:15

Updated : 2021-08-23 06:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-24471

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24471

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-79