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YouTube Embed
Plugin description
YouTube Embed is a WordPress component with 4 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Dec 24, 2025; the highest CVE/CNA score is 6.5.
Plugin slug:
youtube-embedLatest vulnerability
CVE-2025-68599: YouTube Embed: Cross-site scripting
YouTube Embed is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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| Dec 24, 2025 |
CVE-2025-68599
YouTube Embed: Cross-site scripting
YouTube Embed is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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See mitigation notes |
CVE6.5
NVDPending
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| Apr 09, 2025 |
CVE-2025-31008
YouTube Embed: Cross-site scripting
YouTube Embed is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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See mitigation notes |
CVE5.9
NVDPending
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| Aug 16, 2021 |
CVE-2021-24471
YouTube Embed: Cross-site scripting
YouTube Embed is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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See mitigation notes |
CVE5.4
NVD5.4
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| Aug 31, 2015 |
CVE-2015-6535
Youtube Embed: Cross-site scripting
Youtube Embed is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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See mitigation notes |
CVE3.5
NVD3.5
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