CVE-2024-3245

Summary

CVE-2024-3245 designates a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the EmbedPress plugin for WordPress, specifically its Youtube block, in versions up to 3.9.14. This issue stems from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. Consequently, authenticated attackers, who possess contributor-level access or higher, can inject malicious web scripts. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses a manipulated page, posing a significant threat to website security.

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