CVE-2021-24471 | Date: (C)2021-08-16 (M)2023-12-22 |
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).
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 5.4 | CVSS Score : 2.1 |
Exploit Score: 2.3 | Exploit Score: 3.9 |
Impact Score: 2.7 | Impact Score: 2.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: NETWORK |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: HIGH |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: SINGLE |
User Interaction: REQUIRED | Confidentiality: NONE |
Scope: CHANGED | Integrity: PARTIAL |
Confidentiality: LOW | Availability: NONE |
Integrity: LOW | |
Availability: NONE | |
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