CVE-2021-24419
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CVE-2021-24419 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.16 did not sanitise or escape its lyte_yt_api_key and lyte_notification settings before outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users to set XSS payload on them and leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.16 did not sanitise or escape its lyte_yt_api_key and lyte_notification settings before outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users to set XSS payload on them and leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wp Youtube Lyte Project | Wp Youtube Lyte | < 1.7.16 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0eeff1ee-d11e-4d52-a032-5f5bd8a6a2d7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0eeff1ee-d11e-4d52-a032-5f5bd8a6a2d7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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