CVE-2025-53261Network attack vector

Unauthorized cache flush via missing nonce validation

Published Jun 27, 2025 · Updated May 13, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in Andrew Minion WP YouTube Live 1.10.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to flush cached video data. The cache-flush handler accepts a state-changing request without validating a WordPress nonce, so a forged request clears the plugin's cached YouTube API results. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to visit or submit attacker-controlled content, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to unauthorized cache invalidation.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Andrew Minion WP YouTube Live 1.10.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to flush cached video data. The cache-flush handler accepts a state-changing request without validating a WordPress nonce, so a forged request clears the plugin's cached YouTube API results. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to visit or submit attacker-controlled content, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to unauthorized cache invalidation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53261
Published
Jun 27, 2025
Updated
May 13, 2026
Vendor
Andrew Minion
Product
WP YouTube Live
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.10.0 changes=[{"at":"1.10.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Andrew Minion · WP YouTube Liveversion=0 <=1.10.0 changes=[{"at":"1.10.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery

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