WordPress Audio Player Plugin 'playerID' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	57848
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-1464
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 31 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 10 2014 12:12AM
Credit:	hip [Insight-Labs]
Vulnerable:	Typo3 Typo3 4.5.2 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Audio Player Plugin 'playerID' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Audio Player plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Audio player versions prior to 2.0.4.6 are vulnerable.

WordPress Audio Player Plugin 'playerID' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/assets/player.swf?playerID=a\�))}catch(e){alert(1)}//

WordPress Audio Player Plugin 'playerID' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

WordPress Audio Player Plugin 'playerID' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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