LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2013-7342: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in flowplayer.swf in the Flash fallback feature in Flowplayer HTML...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in flowplayer.swf in the Flash fallback feature in Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the callback parameter, a related issue to CVE-2013-7341.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is an old cross-site scripting issue in Flowplayer’s Flash fallback file. If a site still serves the vulnerable flowplayer.swf from Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1, attackers could cause script or HTML to run in a user’s browser. The bundle provides no CVSS score and no evidence of active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a legacy web exposure cleanup item, not an emergency based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize if the affected SWF is public, used on authenticated pages, or served from trusted business domains.

Technical view

CVE-2013-7342 affects flowplayer.swf in the Flash fallback feature of Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1. The described input is the callback parameter, which could allow arbitrary web script or HTML injection. Sources link to a Flowplayer issue and commit, but the bundle does not name a fixed release.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to websites still hosting the legacy Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 Flash fallback SWF. Systems not serving flowplayer.swf, not using Flowplayer, or not enabling the Flash fallback are not shown as affected by the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The source bundle describes remote attacker-controlled script or HTML injection, but does not provide exploit prevalence, weaponization details, or active exploitation evidence. CISA KEV status is false, so active exploitation should not be claimed from these sources.

Researcher notes

The affected product metadata in the bundle is incomplete, listing n/a despite the description naming Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1. Validate exposure from deployed artifacts rather than CPE matching. Do not assume broader Flowplayer versions or active exploitation without additional source evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory public web assets for Flowplayer HTML5 5.4.1 and flowplayer.swf.
  • Remove or disable unused Flash fallback assets where operationally safe.
  • Review Flowplayer issue 381 and the referenced commit for vendor remediation context.
  • Update Flowplayer according to vendor guidance; no fixed version is named in the bundle.
  • Prioritize remediation on public pages handling authenticated or sensitive user sessions.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any public routes serve flowplayer.swf.
  • Check Flowplayer package versions against the cited CVE description.
  • Review static asset stores, CDNs, and legacy pages for stale SWF copies.
  • Verify remediation by confirming the vulnerable Flash fallback file is absent or updated.
  • Document any remaining exception with business owner and exposure rationale.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2013-7342 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
Published
Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.