PT-2025-53287 · WordPress+1 · Embeds For Youtube Plugin+1

Dj + 1 · Published 2025-12-24 · Updated 2025-12-24 · CVE-2025-68599

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed versions through 5.4

Description The YouTube Embed plugin contains a flaw related to improper input handling during web page generation, leading to a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) condition. This allows for Stored XSS attacks. The affected component is youtube-embed.

Recommendations Update to a version later than 5.4.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-68599

Affected Products

Embeds For Youtube Plugin

Youtube Embed

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68599 · Security Note
• https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/youtube-embed/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-embed-plugin-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/youtube-embed/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-embed-plugin-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2003932336518308174 · Twitter Post