CVE-2025-48159: WordPress Youtube Vimeo Video Player and Slider WP Plugin <= 3.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup Youtube Vimeo Video Player and Slider WP Plugin video-player-youtube-vimeo allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Youtube Vimeo Video Player and Slider WP Plugin: from n/a through <= 3.8.

Affected products

LambertGroup Youtube Vimeo Video Player and Slider WP Plugin: through 3.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/video-player-youtube-vimeo/vulnerability/wordpress-youtube-vimeo-video-player-and-slider-wp-plugin-3-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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