Description
The WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.16 did not sanitise or escape its lyte_yt_api_key and lyte_notification settings before outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users to set XSS payload on them and leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP YouTube Lyte | >= 1.7.16, < 1.7.16 |
References
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-03%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WP-YouTube-Lyte-WordPress-Plugin-v1.7.15.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0eeff1ee-d11e-4d52-a032-5f5bd8a6a2d7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-03%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WP-YouTube-Lyte-WordPress-Plugin-v1.7.15.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0eeff1ee-d11e-4d52-a032-5f5bd8a6a2d7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 12, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified