Advanced Embed For YouTube Security & Risk Analysis

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Advanced YouTube embed block with plenty of options that gives you full control over your embeded video. Customize the embed size, show and hide video …

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 20, 2021
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Embed For YouTube Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Advanced Embed For YouTube has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'advanced-embed-for-youtube' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly reduces the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and all outputs are correctly escaped, indicating good development practices in these critical areas. The absence of vulnerability history also suggests a clean track record.

However, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points is a notable concern. While the static analysis reports zero entry points, if any functionality were to be introduced or discovered later, the absence of these fundamental security mechanisms would leave them unprotected. The taint analysis showing zero flows is positive, but it's important to remember this is based on the current code state and might not capture all potential vulnerabilities, especially if complex or indirect data flows exist. Overall, the plugin appears secure in its current, very limited, state, but the reliance on the absence of entry points rather than explicit security measures is a weakness.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Embed For YouTube Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Advanced Embed For YouTube Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Advanced Embed For YouTube Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Advanced Embed For YouTube Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetswp-embed-youtube.php:48
actionplugins_loadedwp-embed-youtube.php:82
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Embed For YouTube Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedApr 20, 2021
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Advanced Embed For YouTube Developer Profile

Kashberg

2 plugins · 0 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Advanced Embed For YouTube

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-embed-for-youtube/assets/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-embed-for-youtube/assets/css/blocks.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-embed-for-youtube/assets/js/editor.js
Version Parameters
advanced-youtube-embed-block-script?ver=advanced-youtube-embed-block-style?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Embed For YouTube