LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:53554
Info
LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 53554 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-2904 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 16 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 08 2015 04:04PM |
| Credit: | gainover |
| Vulnerable: |
LongTail JW Player 0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
JW Player is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
JW Player is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Exploit / POC
LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/player.swf?debug=function(){alert('Simple Alert')}
An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/player.swf?debug=function(){alert('Simple Alert')}
Solution / Fix
LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
LongTail JW Player 'debug' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- JW Player Homepage (LongTail)
- JWPlayer Xss 0day Flash programming (gainover)