Video Player for YouTube · Security record

Is Video Player for YouTube safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.1.4). 8 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Sep 5, 2026.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.1.4.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago)
Releases in the last year: 11
Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved: 1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 1K+

8 known vulnerabilities

1 high
3 medium
4 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

20211
20223
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20262

Every known vulnerability in Video Player for YouTube

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

Missing Authorization
Fixed in 2.1.4 · CVE-2026-85007 · Sep 5, 2026 · Wordfence
Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
Fixed in 2.1.0 · CVE-2026-84937 · Jul 22, 2026 · Wordfence
medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 2.1.3 · CVE-2026-27422 · Jul 18, 2023 · Wordfence
high
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.5.3 · CVE-2023-33999 · Jul 18, 2023 · WPScan
medium
Missing Authorization Checks
Fixed in 1.5.1 · CVE-2022-4974 · Mar 4, 2022 · Wordfence
Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability
Fixed in 1.5.1 · Feb 28, 2022 · Patchstack
Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Fixed in 1.5.1 · Feb 28, 2022 · Patchstack
medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.4 · CVE-2021-24414 · Sep 22, 2021 · Wordfence

Questions about Video Player for YouTube’s security

Is Video Player for YouTube safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Video Player for YouTube updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Video Player for YouTube have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Video Player for YouTube up to date.

Is Video Player for YouTube still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Video Player for YouTube compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.