CVE-2022-1187Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped POST reflection

Published Apr 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Reflected XSS in Andrew Minion WP YouTube Live 1.7.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject browser scripts via POST data. The inc/admin.php settings page reflects attacker-controlled POST values into its HTML response without context-appropriate output escaping. Exploitation requires a victim to submit or open the crafted request, after which the script runs in that victim's browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Andrew Minion WP YouTube Live 1.7.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject browser scripts via POST data. The inc/admin.php settings page reflects attacker-controlled POST values into its HTML response without context-appropriate output escaping. Exploitation requires a victim to submit or open the crafted request, after which the script runs in that victim's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1187
Published
Apr 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Andrew Minion
Product
WP YouTube Live
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.7.21

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Andrew Minion · WP YouTube Liveversion=0 <=1.7.21

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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