CVE-2019-25086 IET-OU Open Media Player timedtext.php webvtt cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the ttml_url argument in the webvtt function of IET-OU Open Media Player.

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

What is CVE-2019-25086?

CVE-2019-25086 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IET-OU Open Media Player, published on 27 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in IET-OU Open Media Player up to 1.5.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function webvtt of the file application/controllers/timedtext.php. The manipulation of the argument ttml_url leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.5.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 3f39f2d68d11895929c04f7b49b97a734ae7cd1f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216862 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open Open Media Player.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25086 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-2019-25086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qff9-r3c8-wgm2.

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