VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24471

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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).

Weakness classification

  • contact@wpscan.com: CWE-79

Primary references