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).

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-16 11:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-24471

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24471

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24471

JSON object : View

Products Affected

youtube_embed_project

youtube_embed

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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