CVE-2025-31008 WordPress YouTube Embed plugin <= 5.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in YouTube Embed plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2025-31008?
CVE-2025-31008 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed, published on 9 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support YouTube Embed youtube-embed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Embed: from n/a through <= 5.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31008?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31008 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-2025-31008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2q2-q6cc-jr5h.