On The Fly YouTube Embeds Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/on-the-fly-youtube-embeds

Creates a page on your site that will play any YouTube video based on the requested URL without having to create a new page for each individual video.

20 active installs v1.1.3 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Unknown
dynamicembedurlvideoyoutube
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is On The Fly YouTube Embeds Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

On The Fly YouTube Embeds has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "on-the-fly-youtube-embeds" v1.1.3 plugin presents a generally good security posture with no recorded vulnerabilities or critical static analysis findings. The absence of known CVEs and the zero count for critical taint flows are positive indicators. The plugin also avoids common pitfalls like dangerous functions and raw SQL queries. However, a significant concern lies in the output escaping, with only 13% of the identified outputs being properly escaped. This indicates a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if user-supplied data is incorporated into these unescaped outputs. While the attack surface appears minimal, this output escaping issue is the primary area of concern, warranting careful review.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

On The Fly YouTube Embeds Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

On The Fly YouTube Embeds Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

13% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

On The Fly YouTube Embeds Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_initmain.php:149
actionadmin_initmain.php:153
actionadmin_menumain.php:154
actionwp_before_admin_bar_rendermain.php:155
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmain.php:156
filterplugin_action_linksmain.php:158
filteredit_post_linkmain.php:159
filterthe_commentsmain.php:160
filterbody_classmain.php:161
filterthe_postsmain.php:177
actiontemplate_redirectmain.php:178
Maintenance & Trust

On The Fly YouTube Embeds Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

On The Fly YouTube Embeds Developer Profile

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5 plugins · 310 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect On The Fly YouTube Embeds

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/on-the-fly-youtube-embeds/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/on-the-fly-youtube-embeds/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/on-the-fly-youtube-embeds/admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
youtube-embedotfyeembedded-youtubevideo-description
Shortcode Output
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/[id]?rel=0&autoplay=[player/autoplay]" frameborder="0" width="[player/width]" height="[player/height]"></iframe>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about On The Fly YouTube Embeds