FLASH PLAYER PLUGIN <= 1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

2015-07-15 00:00
Omar Kurt

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginFLASH PLAYER PLUGIN
Affected Version<= 1.3
CVSS7.1High
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The "FLASH PLAYER PLUGIN" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via the 'plfilter' and 'search' parameters in versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) 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.

External References

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