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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806027
Category:Web application abuses
Title:VideoLAN VLC Media Player Web Interface Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:This host has VideoLAN VLC Media Player; and is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
This host has VideoLAN VLC Media Player
and is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to improper input
sanitization of 'httpd_HtmlError' function in 'network/httpd.c' script in the
VideoLAN VLC Media Player.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attacker
to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in the
context of an affected site.

Affected Software/OS:
VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions before
2.2.0.

Solution:
Upgrade to VideoLAN VLC Media Player
version 2.2.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9743
BugTraq ID: 66307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66307
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/324
http://www.quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability/
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