CVE-2012-1647: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the "stand alone PHP application for the OSM Player," a

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-1647 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mediafront. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-08-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: mediafront

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-08-28 17:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mediafront mediafront DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0 beta1 · 6.x-1.0 beta2 · 6.x-1.0 beta4 · 6.x-1.0 beta5 · 6.x-1.0 rc1 · 6.x-1.0 rc2 · 6.x-1.0 rc3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mediafront || rpm -q mediafront || mediafront --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mediafront sudo apt install mediafront=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold mediafront

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mediafront sudo dnf downgrade mediafront-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add mediafront

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-1647?

mediafront: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1647 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1647 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-1647 affect?

CVE-2012-1647 affects mediafront. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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 arb

How urgent is CVE-2012-1647?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-4380 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MediaFront module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.6, 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1

References

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