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CVE-2015-6535
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows…
Low3.5EPSS 1.3%
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- mitre
Description
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8163 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133340/WordPress-YouTube-Embed-3.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20150826 CVE-2015-6535: Stored XSS in YouTube Embed (WordPress plugin) allows admins to compromise super admins (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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