YT Player < 1.4 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Video Player for YouTube WordPress plugin before 1.4 does not sanitise or validate the parameters from its shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to set Cross-Site Scripting payload in them which will be triggered in the page/s with the embed malicious shortcode
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Video Player for YouTube (Unknown): 1.4
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 Player for YouTube | 1.4 to before 1.4 | 1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Video Player for YouTube VendorUnknown Affected 1.4 to before 1.4 Fixed in 1.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:video_player_for_youtube_project:video_player_for_youtube:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.4 | Vulnerable | Video Player For Youtube Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:video_player_for_youtube_project:video_player_for_youtube:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4 Vulnerable ·Video Player For Youtube Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Video Player for YouTube (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24414
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73w3-w58j-9gvg
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24414 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24414 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73w3-w58j-9gvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences