CVE-2025-66062
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an open redirect vulnerability in the WP YouTube Lyte WordPress plugin that allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites. Attackers can craft URLs that appear legitimate but redirect to phishing sites, potentially stealing credentials or delivering malware. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP YouTube Lyte WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Users are redirected to convincing phishing sites that steal login credentials, financial information, or install malware, leading to account compromise, data theft, or system infection.
Likely Case
Attackers use the vulnerability in phishing campaigns to redirect users to fake login pages or malicious sites, potentially compromising individual user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper user education about URL verification and browser security warnings, users might notice suspicious redirects before entering sensitive information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Open redirect vulnerabilities are commonly exploited in phishing campaigns and require minimal technical skill to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.29 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP YouTube Lyte' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify the plugin version is 1.7.29 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the WP YouTube Lyte plugin until it can be updated to a patched version.
wp plugin deactivate wp-youtube-lyte
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block open redirect attempts
- Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict redirect destinations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP YouTube Lyte version. If version is 1.7.28 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-youtube-lyte --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin shows version 1.7.29 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in web server logs, especially with suspicious URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302 redirects to unexpected domains, especially following requests with suspicious URL parameters
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS 'wp-youtube-lyte' AND (url CONTAINS 'redirect' OR url CONTAINS 'url=') AND status_code = 302