jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	59030
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-1942
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 29 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 13 2014 12:46AM
Credit:	Malte Batram
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

jPlayer is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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.

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit the issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/Jplayer.swf?id=%3Cimg%20src=x%20onerror=alert\u0028\u0027moin\u0027\u0029%3E&jQuery=document.write

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• ownCloud Homepage (ownCloud)