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TI-2021-06710 Aliases CVE-2021-24419GHSA-jxff-rp47-w5rf

WP YouTube Lyte < 1.7.16 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.16 did not sanitise or escape its lyte_yt_api_key and lyte_notification settings before outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users to set XSS payload on them and leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00626 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP YouTube Lyte (Unknown): 1.7.16

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP YouTube Lyte1.7.16 to before 1.7.161.7.16Patch availableCNA
  • WP YouTube Lyte VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.16 to before 1.7.16 Fixed in 1.7.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp_youtube_lyte_project:wp_youtube_lyte:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.7.16VulnerableWp Youtube Lyte Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp_youtube_lyte_project:wp_youtube_lyte:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.16 Vulnerable ·Wp Youtube Lyte Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP YouTube Lyte (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.16

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24419
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxff-rp47-w5rf
  3. 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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