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CVE-2012-1647: MediaFront OSM Player lets attackers add malicious scripts
CVE-2012-1647 · published 14 years ago
Summary
The MediaFront module for Drupal includes a small PHP program for the OSM Player that does not properly clean up certain web inputs. An attacker could trick a user into running unwanted code in their browser, potentially stealing data or hijacking the session. Update MediaFront to version 6.x-1.5 or 7.x-1.5, or apply the vendor's patch, to stop the issue.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| mediafront | mediafront |
6.x-1.0 6.x-1.0-beta3 6.x-1.1 6.x-1.2 6.x-1.3 6.x-1.x cpe:2.3:a:mediafront:mediafront:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the "stand alone PHP application for the OSM Player," as used in the MediaFront module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for D...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the "stand alone PHP application for the OSM Player," as used in the MediaFront module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] or (2) $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] to players/osmplayer/player/OSMPlayer.php, (3) playlist parameter to players/osmplayer/player/getplaylist.php, and possibly other vectors related to $_SESSION.
References
- http://drupalcode.org/project/mediafront.git/commitdiff/6300750 Exploit Patch
- http://drupalcode.org/project/mediafront.git/commitdiff/b3857aa Exploit Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/07/1
- http://www.osvdb.org/79684
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52229
- https://drupal.org/node/1460892 Patch
- https://drupal.org/node/1460894 Patch
- https://drupal.org/node/1461424 Patch Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73606
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3
Medium
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published28 Aug 2012
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-1647 · NVD
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