CVE-2018-0642 Cross-site scripting in FV Flowplayer Video Player
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into FV Flowplayer Video Player, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2018-0642?
CVE-2018-0642 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Foliovision FV Flowplayer Video Player, published on 7 Sep 2018. 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foliovision Fv Flowplayer Video Player.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0642 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-2018-0642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foliovision FV Flowplayer Video Player
- CVE-2019-14801 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-13573 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2024-6338 FV Player <= 7.5.46.7212 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via exclude Parameter
- CVE-2023-30499 WordPress FV Flowplayer Video Player Plugin <= 7.5.32.7212 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2022-25607 WordPress FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin <= 7.5.15.727 - SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv9w-m376-mf59.