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WordPress Plugin YouTube Embed Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2021-24471 - Vulnerability Database
WP Plugin Youtube Embed

WordPress Plugin YouTube Embed Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2021-24471

Medium
Reference: CVE-2021-24471
NVD Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24471
Title: WordPress Plugin YouTube Embed Cross-Site Scripting
Overview:

WordPress Plugin YouTube Embed is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. WordPress Plugin YouTube Embed version 5.2.1 is vulnerable prior versions may also be affected.