Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows rem…

published 2015-08-31 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-6474

cvss: 3.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
public exploits: 0; none known

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Profile name field (youtube_embed_name parameter).

Patch / fix

links 1

wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/ advisory

Exploit prediction

1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	3.5	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wordpress.org /plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/
patch, vendor-advisory
wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8163
packetstormsecurity.com /files/133340/WordPress-YouTube-Embed-3.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
securityfocus.com /archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-6535
NVD CVE-2015-6535

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Summary