XSS in My Youtube Channel Project
CVE-2023-0446
The My YouTube Channel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its settings parameters in versions up to, and including, 3.0.12.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0446?
- CVE-2023-0446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in My Youtube Channel Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0446?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0446 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.