Auto YouTube Importer

Auto YouTube Importer has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2023; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 5.4, and the most serious one scores 5.4 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Auto YouTube Importer has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by Kévin Mosbahi (Mika). Auto YouTube Importer is installed on roughly 1,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
5.4/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

1

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 5.4CVE-2023-23797

Auto YouTube Importer <= 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Vulnerability Records

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Auto YouTube Importer

SecondLineThemes

Author

SecondLineThemes

3.7(7)
74/100
Last Updated
2026-01-05 (8mo ago)
Active Installs
1,000+
Downloads
29,743
Requires WP
4.8+
Requires PHP
7.1+
Tested up to
WP 6.9.7
Created
2021-12-01 (5y ago)

Sync YouTube channels (or playlists) with your WordPress website. The YouTube Importer plugin helps to easily import YouTube videos into WordPress as posts. You can import your YouTube channel to the regular WordPress Posts or to a custom post type (with the Pro version). The plugin can import all your YouTube videos to certain and works especially well with themes developed by SecondLineThemes The plugin supports importing YouTube videos into existing custom post types, assign categories, import featured images and more. Additionally, the plugin enables continuous import or “Sync” of your YouTube channels, so every time you release a new YouTube video, it can be automatically imported to WordPress. You can also set multiple import schedules and import different YouTube videos from separate channels at the same time. To use the plugin, simply run a new import under “Tools -> YouTube Importer” via the main sidebar that appears in your WordPress dashboard. Set the different options and if you need a continuous import process for future posts, make sure to hit that checkbox before running the import process. You can disable a schedueld import at any time by simply deleting the import entry under the “Scheduled Imports” tab. Pro Version The Pro version can be found here – https://secondlinethemes.com/wordpress-youtube-importer It includes: * Unlimited scheduled imports for multiple YouTube Channels / YouTube Playlists. * Import to any Custom Post Type or Custom Taxonomy. * Import video player to custom fields. * Import tags and categories from the feeds. * Force a re-sync on all existing posts (to update data) * Set a global featured image to all imported posts. * Manual “Sync” button to sync on demand. About SecondLineThemes SecondLineThemes is developing unique WordPress themes and plugins for Podcasters, Vloggers, creators, and more. To hear more about us please check our website: https://secondlinethemes.com

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