4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-9743
VLC Media Player Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2015, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9743 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Videolan vlc_media_player
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-9743.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-9743 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-9743 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe5063ec5ad1873039ea719eb1f137c8f3bda84b [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=fe5063ec5ad1873039ea719eb1f137c8f3bda84b
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en la función httpd_HtmlError en network/httpd.c en la interfaz web en VideoLAN VLC Media Player en versiones anteriores a 2.2.0, permite a atacantes remotos Inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrario a través de información de ruta.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en la función httpd_HtmlError en network/httpd.c en la interfaz web en VideoLAN VLC Media Player en versiones anteriores a 2.2.0, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de información de ruta.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned http://www.quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/324 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/324 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.29 }} -0.27%

score

0.69293

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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