CVE-2025-68599

MEDIUM

YouTube Embed <= 5.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/youtube-embed/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-embed-plugin-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 3.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (2)

Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support/YouTube Embed < 5.4

Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support/YouTube Embed < <= 5.4

Published Dec 24, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026