CVE-2021-38327 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-38327

YouTube Video Inserter <= 1.2.1.0 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Vulnerability Description

The YouTube Video Inserter WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/adminUI/settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.2.1.0.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • p7e4

Affected Vendor

YouTube Video Inserter

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Affected Software

YouTube Video Inserter
Vulnerable Versions:
1.2.1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 10th, 2021
Last Modified: May 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)