YouTube Direct Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-direct

Allows admins using YouTube Direct (YTD) on Google's App Engine to be able to upload via the WordPress Admin area.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.3.1+ Updated Apr 15, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is YouTube Direct Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "youtube-direct" v0.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, uses prepared statements for all SQL queries, and has a minimal attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are directly exposed. There are also no direct file operations or external HTTP requests detected. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping, with 0% of 73 total outputs being properly escaped. This presents a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data, if ever processed or displayed, could be injected into the page. Additionally, the absence of any nonce or capability checks, even with a seemingly small attack surface, means that any future additions or undiscovered entry points could be easily exploited without proper authorization or validation.

Key Concerns

  • 0% of outputs properly escaped
  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

YouTube Direct Security Vulnerabilities

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

YouTube Direct Release Timeline

v0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

YouTube Direct Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
73
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped73 total outputs
Attack Surface

YouTube Direct Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initpisytd.php:55
actionadmin_menupisytd.php:78
Maintenance & Trust

YouTube Direct Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedApr 15, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

YouTube Direct Developer Profile

Kristian Matthews

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect YouTube Direct

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/youtube-direct/pisytd_upload.php/wp-content/plugins/youtube-direct/pisytd_admin.php/wp-content/plugins/youtube-direct/pisytd_settings.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about YouTube Direct