CVE-2021-24471 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-24471 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/08/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: WPScan | Vendor: Unknown | Product: YouTube Embed
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-24471 Description

The YouTube Embed WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 does not validate, escape or sanitise some of its shortcode attributes, leading to Stored XSS issues by 1. using w, h, controls, cc_lang, color, language, start, stop, or style parameter of youtube shortcode, 2. by using style, class, rel, target, width, height, or alt parameter of youtube_thumb shortcode, or 3. by embedding a video whose title or description contains XSS payload (if API key is configured).

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Source: Unknown

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).