WordPress Auto Last YouTube Video Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Auto Last YouTube Video plugin, specifically in versions through 1.0.7. This vulnerability allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The issue arises from the plugin's failure to properly validate requests, enabling attackers to trick users with higher privileges into performing actions that could lead to the execution of malicious scripts.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform actions on behalf of users with higher privileges, potentially leading to the execution of malicious scripts that could be stored and executed later.

Remediation

Users are advised to remove and replace this plugin, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes.

Added: Sep 5, 2025, 2:44 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2025, 6:30 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
6.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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