Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HTTP Interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) command parameter to requests/vlm_cmd.xml, (2) dir parameter to requests/browse.xml, or (3) URI in a request, which is returned in an error message through share/lua/intf/http.lua.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | < 2.0.7 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf02b8d
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWSRelease Notes
- https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2013-007.txtExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf02b8d
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWSRelease Notes
- https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2013-007.txtExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-3565?
CVE-2013-3565 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HTTP Interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) command pa...
How severe is CVE-2013-3565?
CVE-2013-3565 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-3565?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player, Opensuse Opensuse.