WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-39350 Modified

FV Flowplayer Video Player: Cross-site scripting

FV Flowplayer Video Player is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
FV Flowplayer Video Player
Plugin slug
fv-flowplayer-video-player
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 06, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Oct 06, 2021 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update FV Flowplayer Video Player to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the player_id parameter found in the ~/view/stats.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions 7.5.0.727 - 7.5.2.727.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources