CVE-2021-39350 FV Flowplayer Video Player <= 7.5.0.727 - 7.5.2.727 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the player_id parameter in the FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin, 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-2021-39350?

CVE-2021-39350 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in FV Flowplayer Video Player, published on 6 Oct 2021. 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

The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the player_id parameter found in the ~/view/stats.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions 7.5.0.727 - 7.5.2.727.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39350?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foliovision Fv Flowplayer Video Player.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39350?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39350 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-2021-39350 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-39350 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfxr-v6vh-5957.

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