opencast vulnerability

Paella Player is a set of libraries to create a multi stream video player. Prior to Paella Player 2.12.11 (as used in Opencast prior to 19.7 and 20.2), there is a potential XSS attack though closed captions cue text. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.12.11.

Published 17 Sep 2026Updated 22 Sep 202610 sources
CVSS 8.7

What happened

Paella Player is a set of libraries to create a multi stream video player. Prior to Paella Player 2.12.11 (as used in Opencast prior to 19.7 and 20.2), there is a potential XSS attack though closed captions cue text. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.12.11.

Affected versions

opencast: < 19.7; >= 20.0, < 20.2; < 2.12.11 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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