WordPress YouTube Embed plugin <= 5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed youtube-embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through <= 5.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00159 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support | YouTube Embed | up to 5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YouTube Embed VendorEmbeds For YouTube Plugin Support Affected up to 5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68599
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c9v-4pr2-2r8c
More Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22278 WordPress YouTube Embed plugin <= 5.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-68599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68599 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c9v-4pr2-2r8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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