Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube

A plugin to embed and display YouTube Shorts from a channel via a shortcode.

100 active installs v1.8 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 28, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube 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 'shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube' plugin v1.8 presents a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and critical taint flows is highly positive. The plugin also demonstrates good output escaping practices with 94% of outputs properly escaped, and avoids file operations and external HTTP requests, further reducing the attack surface. However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks for its single shortcode entry point is a notable concern, as it means any authenticated user could potentially trigger its functionality without proper authorization validation. While no known vulnerabilities exist historically, this can change, and the absence of past issues doesn't guarantee future safety.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on shortcode
  • Missing capability checks on shortcode
Vulnerabilities
None known

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Security Vulnerabilities

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

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

94% escaped35 total outputs
Attack Surface

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[youtube_shorts] shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:323
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menushorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:27
actionadmin_initshorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:89
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsshorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:232
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsshorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:355
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsshorts-video-embedder-for-youtube.php:364
Maintenance & Trust

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedJan 28, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube Developer Profile

WhatsOn

1 plugin · 100 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Shorts Video Embedder 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/shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube/js/main.js
Version Parameters
shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube/css/style.css?ver=shorts-video-embedder-for-youtube/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="wys_api_key"name="youtube_shorts_channel_id"name="youtube_shorts_max_results"name="youtube_shorts_items_per_row"name="youtube_shorts_video_width"name="youtube_shorts_video_height"+8 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube