CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-68599

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs

Summary

The YouTube Embed plugin up to version 5.4 contains a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject a persistent script into the website.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can inject a malicious script that will execute in users' browsers, potentially leading to session theft, account takeover, or malware distribution.

Recommendation

Update the YouTube Embed plugin to the latest version that includes a fix for the XSS vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed youtube-embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through <= 5.4.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS