CVE-2012-3351

MEDIUM

JW Player < 5.10.2295 - Cross-Site Scripting via Link or Logo Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2012-3351. PoCs published by MustLive.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JW Player by injecting a base64-encoded HTML payload via the 'abouttext' and 'aboutlink' parameters. The payload executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in LongTail Video JW Player through 5.10.2295 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) link, (2) logo.link, or (3) aboutlink parameter, or a nested URI scheme name for (4) javascript, (5) asfunction, or (6) vbscript.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MustLive · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37672

The exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JW Player by injecting a base64-encoded HTML payload via the 'abouttext' and 'aboutlink' parameters. The payload executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: JW Player 5.10.2295 and prior versions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of JW Player · User interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MustLive · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37552

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JW Player by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'playerready' parameter in the SWF file URL. The PoC uses an alert to display the document cookie, proving the execution of arbitrary script code.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: JW Player (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of JW Player · Ability to craft a malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/ticket/1585
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-009
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54101/discuss
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55199/exploit
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37552
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37672

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0258
EPSS Percentile 83.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
longtailvideo/jw_player < 5.10.2295
Published Feb 20, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026