CVE-2025-68599
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Stored XSS in YouTube Embed Plugin Allows Persistent Script Injection

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: Patchstack

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.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2026-04-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-68599
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embeds_for_youtube youtube_embed *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed (youtube-embed) plugin. It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in users' browsers.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to theft of user data, session hijacking, defacement, or distribution of malware to users visiting the site.

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