CVE-2011-3642

Name: CVE-2011-3642
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-08T16:15:10.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 7.26%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3642 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Flowplayer Flash 3.2.7 through 3.2.16, as used in the News system (news) extension for TYPO3 and Mahara, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the plugin configuration directive in a reference to an external domain plugin.. EPSS estimates a 7.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Flowplayer Flash 3.2.7 through 3.2.16, as used in the News system (news) extension for TYPO3 and Mahara, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the plugin configuration directive in a reference to an external domain plugin.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

7.26%

93.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flowplayer	Flowplayer Flash	>= 3.2.7, <= 3.2.16

References

http://appsec.ws/Presentations/FlashFlooding.pdfBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/52074Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54206Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58854Third Party Advisory
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2014-009Broken Link
http://web.appsec.ws/FlashExploitDatabase.phpBroken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1103748Third Party Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/flowplayer-core/issues/detail?id=441Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5237Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://appsec.ws/Presentations/FlashFlooding.pdfBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/52074Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54206Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58854Third Party Advisory
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2014-009Broken Link
http://web.appsec.ws/FlashExploitDatabase.phpBroken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1103748Third Party Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/flowplayer-core/issues/detail?id=441Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5237Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-3642?

How severe is CVE-2011-3642?

CVE-2011-3642 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3642?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST