CVE-2014-9743

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Published Aug 17, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in the web interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9549	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in the web interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.906% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe5063ec5ad1873039ea719eb1f137c8f3bda84b
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/324
http://www.quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66307

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:28 PM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

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