CVE-2025-49429 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49429: WordPress Video Embeds plugin <= 0.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Ryan Burnette
Product Video Embeds
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ryan Burnette Video Embeds video-embeds allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Video Embeds: from n/a through <= 0.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Video Embeds contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious embed that executes in other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other site visitors.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view an affected embed.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authenticated access and the victim must view a page containing the malicious embed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated