Video Embed <= 1.0 - Authenticated (subscriber+) SQL Injection
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed WordPress plugin through 1.0's page (available via forced browsing) is not sanitised, validated or escaped before being used in a SQL statement, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to perform SQL injection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01568 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Video Embed | 1.0 – 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Video Embed VendorUnknown Affected 1.0 – 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:video-embed-box_project:video-embed-box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | Video-embed-box Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:video-embed-box_project:video-embed-box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·Video-embed-box Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r6g-wcvh-p5j6
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r6g-wcvh-p5j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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