WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2018-0642 Modified

Fv Wordpress Flowplayer: Cross-site scripting

Fv Wordpress Flowplayer 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 · vultures@jpcert.or.jp
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Fv Wordpress Flowplayer
Plugin slug
fv-wordpress-flowplayer
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 07, 2018
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Sep 07, 2018 and is one of 19 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Fv Wordpress Flowplayer 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

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in FV Flowplayer Video Player 6.1.2 to 6.6.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources