YouTube Embed 10.0 - 10.3 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via youram_server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The YouTube Embed WordPress plugin from 10.0 to 10.3 does not perform any authorisation check on one of its AJAX actions, relying only on a nonce it prints on every front-end page, and does not escape the stored data before rendering it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store arbitrary web scripts which will execute in the session of any user viewing the affected content, including an administrator.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | YouTube Embed | 10.0 – 10.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YouTube Embed VendorUnknown Affected 10.0 – 10.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88793
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwfg-r67v-rvfv
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-88793 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88793 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwfg-r67v-rvfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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