CVE-2013-2023 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jPlayer Flash component, potentially leading to code execution in the victim's browser.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2023?

CVE-2013-2023 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionscript/Jplayer.as in the Flash SWF component (jplayer.swf) in jPlayer before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly related to incomplete blacklists, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1942 and CVE-2013-2022.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2023?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Happyworm Jplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2023?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-2023 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2023 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3mw-cwj5-rvgj, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2023.

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