jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	59374
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-2023
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 21 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 24 2013 10:10AM
Credit:	MustLive
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script 'id' Parameter 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.

Note: The issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1942 (BID 59030 jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability).

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script 'id' Parameter 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?jQuery=alert&id=XSS

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

jPlayer 'Jplayer.swf' Script 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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