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YouTube Embed

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-embed

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.

PublishedDec 24, 2025
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Safe version
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.
See mitigation notes
CVE6.5
NVDPending
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.
See mitigation notes
CVE5.9
NVDPending
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.
See mitigation notes
CVE5.4
NVD5.4
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.
See mitigation notes
CVE3.5
NVD3.5