Description
The YouTube Video Inserter WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/adminUI/settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.2.1.0.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube Video Inserter | YouTube Video Inserter | >= 1.2.1.0, <= 1.2.1.0 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-video-inserter/trunk/adminUI/settings.php#L67Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38327Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-video-inserter/trunk/adminUI/settings.php#L67Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38327Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 10, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified