CVE-2023-4841 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Feeds for YouTube for WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.1. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes within the 'youtube-feed' shortcode. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages, which then execute when a user views the compromised page. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), the vulnerability requires user interaction and local privileges for exploitation, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smashballoon:feeds_for_youtube:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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