CVE-2021-24419 WP YouTube Lyte < 1.7.16 - Authenticated Stored XSS
High-privilege users can inject stored XSS payloads via unsanitized API key and notification settings in the WP YouTube Lyte plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24419?
CVE-2021-24419 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP YouTube Lyte, published on 12 Jul 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Youtube Lyte Project Wp Youtube Lyte.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxff-rp47-w5rf.