XSS in Wp Youtube Lyte Project
CVE-2021-24419
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wp_youtube_lyte_project Wp_youtube_lyte
- Unknown Wp Youtube Lyte — versions 1.7.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24419?
- CVE-2021-24419 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Youtube Lyte Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24419?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24419 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.