Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 flowplayer.swf callback cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file flowplayer.swf. Executing a manipulation of the argument callback can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-7342. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file flowplayer.swf. The manipulation of the argument callback with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in flowplayer.swf in the Flash fallback feature in Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the callback parameter, a related issue to CVE-2013-7341.

The weakness was presented 03/24/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-7342 since 03/21/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264264 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-7343), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (264264). See VDB-66749 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 264264
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-7343

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 017f8c2a0865ab31e01d591adc43d34f2dd60e59
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-7342 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7342
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66748
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 09/13/2025 21:02
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (42), 02/19/2018 08:15 (6), 02/06/2022 08:46 (4), 09/13/2025 21:02 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:D41:103

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