3.5
LOW
CVE-2015-6535
YouTube Embed Plugin WordPress XSS Vulnerability
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Profile name field (youtube_embed_name parameter).

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 7:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

6.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-6535 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6535 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Youtube_embed_project youtube_embed
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-6535.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133340/WordPress-YouTube-Embed-3.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded
https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8163

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
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Born at : April 6, 2021, 2:04 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Weeks 7 & 8 Project: WordPress vs. Kali

Updated: 4 years, 2 months ago
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Born at : April 11, 2020, 1:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

assignments

Updated: 3 years, 3 months ago
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Born at : Nov. 18, 2019, 7:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

wordpress pentesting vulnerabilities affecting old version

Updated: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Born at : Nov. 11, 2019, 11:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Exploiting Some Vulnerabilities of WP 4.2.2 for the Codepath cybersecurity class

Updated: 6 years, 5 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 9, 2018, 12:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

CodePath University's Web Security - Week 7: WordPress Pentesting (Spring 2018)

Updated: 6 years, 5 months ago
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Born at : April 4, 2018, 6:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-6535 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6535 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8163 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:youtube_embed_project:youtube_embed:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536334/100/0/threaded Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-embed/changelog/ Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6535 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-6535 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.36116

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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