Lite YouTube Embed Security & Risk Analysis

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"Renders faster than a sneeze." This plugin is based on Paul Irish's script for embedding YouTube videos. Provide videos with a superch …

200 active installs v3.3 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Oct 31, 2024
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Lite YouTube Embed Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "lite-embed-for-youtube" v3.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the lack of identified taint flows, especially those with critical or high severity, suggests that user input is likely being handled safely.

The plugin's attack surface is also remarkably clean, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events directly exposed or identifiable as unprotected entry points. The vulnerability history being entirely empty, with no recorded CVEs of any severity, further bolsters confidence in the plugin's security. This indicates a history of responsible development and likely diligent patching of any past issues.

While the data points to an excellent security foundation, the complete absence of nonces and capability checks across all identified entry points (though there are none) is a theoretical weakness. If any entry points were to be introduced in future versions without proper authentication and authorization checks, it could create vulnerabilities. However, based solely on the current analysis, the plugin appears exceptionally secure.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Lite YouTube Embed Security Vulnerabilities

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

Lite YouTube Embed Release Timeline

v3.3Current
v3.2
v2.0
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Lite YouTube Embed 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

Lite YouTube Embed Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_print_footer_scriptslite-yt-embed.php:38
actionwp_enqueue_scriptslite-yt-embed.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Lite YouTube Embed Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedOct 31, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Lite YouTube Embed Developer Profile

Azim Hikmatov

2 plugins · 230 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Lite YouTube Embed

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lite-youtube-embed/lite-yt-embed.css/wp-content/plugins/lite-youtube-embed/lite-yt-embed.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lite-youtube-embed/lite-yt-embed.js
Version Parameters
lite-yt-embed.css?ver=1.0lite-yt-embed.js?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
videoid
JS Globals
QTagsgetSelcallback
Shortcode Output
<lite-youtube videoid="">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Lite YouTube Embed