CVE-2026-96895

WP YouTube Lyte < 1.7.31 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Embed Block Attributes

Published Sep 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.31 does not escape some attributes of YouTube embed blocks before outputting them in an HTML attribute when rendering the block, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Youtube Lyte
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Youtube Lyte
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Weaknesses CWE-79
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Description The WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin before 1.7.31 does not escape some attributes of YouTube embed blocks before outputting them in an HTML attribute when rendering the block, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Title WP YouTube Lyte < 1.7.31 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Embed Block Attributes
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 AM
Reserved
Sep 23, 2026, 7:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 27, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 3:17 PM