CVE-2025-4955: The tarteaucitron.io WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 uses query parameters from YouTube oEmbed URLs without sanitizing these parameters correctly, which could allow users with the contributor role and a

medium Affects tarteaucitron.io (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The tarteaucitron.io WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 uses query parameters from YouTube oEmbed URLs without sanitizing these parameters correctly, which could allow users with the contributor role and a

Package
tarteaucitron.io (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.9.5
Fixed in
1.9.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.7
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (31.4th percentile)
Published
2025-06-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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