PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Video Player for YouTube safe?
A modern, accessible, fully customizable & user-friendly YouTube Video Player for WordPress.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
yt-player - Author: bPlugins
- 1000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (12 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 62246 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-04-17
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.9
- Last updated: 2026-08-29 9:51am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.1+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Video Player for YouTube.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-33999 | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] < 1.5.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] < 1.5.1 | Missing Authorization | Medium 6.3 | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | 2022-03-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] < 1.5.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] < 1.5.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24414 | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] < 1.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.4 | 1.4 | 2021-09-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch [yt-player] <= 2.0.9 (unfixed) | — | Unknown | < 2.0.9 | 2.0.9 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Unauthorised AJAX Calls via Freemius | — | Unknown | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-27422 | YT Player – Embed and Customize Video Players <= 2.0.9 - Missing Authorization | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
How to fix it
Keep Video Player for YouTube updated — 2.0.9 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
1 of the vulnerabilities above has no fixed version on file — there's no update that resolves it. Consider deactivating this plugin or switching to one of the alternatives below.
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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