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CVE-2021-24464 (GCVE-0-2021-24464)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-02 10:32 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:35
VLAI
Title
YouTube Embed, Playlist and Popup < 2.3.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Summary
The YouTube Embed, Playlist and Popup by WpDevArt WordPress plugin before 2.3.9 did not escape, validate or sanitise some of its shortcode options, available to users with a role as low as Contributor, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown YouTube Embed, Playlist and Popup by WpDevArt Affected: 2.3.9 , < 2.3.9 (custom)
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Credits
apple502j
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