XSS in Wpdevart Youtube Embed\, Playlist And Popup
CVE-2021-24464
The YouTube Embed, Playlist and Popup by WpDevArt WordPress plugin before 2.3.9 did not escape, validate or sanitise some of its shortcode options, available to users with a role as low as Contributor, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wpdevart Youtube Embed\, Playlist And Popup
- Youtube Embed, Playlist And Popup By Wpdevart — versions 2.3.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/531b3fac-48b9-4821-a3aa-4db073d43aae (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24464?
- CVE-2021-24464 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdevart Youtube Embed\, Playlist And Popup, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24464?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24464 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.