LongTail JW Player CVE-2012-3351 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54101
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-3351
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 19 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 11 2014 05:53PM
Credit:	Ali Pezesch and Jiri Richter, Microsoft
Vulnerable:	LongTail JW Player 5.6 JoomlaWorks AllVideos 0
Not Vulnerable:

LongTail JW Player CVE-2012-3351 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 launch other attacks.

JW Player versions 5.9.2145 and prior are vulnerable.

LongTail JW Player CVE-2012-3351 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

LongTail JW Player CVE-2012-3351 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly, the vendor has fixed the issue, however, Symantec has not confirmed it. Please contact the vendor for more information.

LongTail JW Player CVE-2012-3351 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• JW Player Homepage (LongTail)