Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in YouTube Embed Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2025-6692

What is CVE-2025-6692?

The YouTube Embed plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping within the 'instance' parameter. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into the pages, leading to the execution of these scripts whenever affected users access the compromised page. Proper security measures must be adopted to mitigate this risk and protect user data.

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