CVE-2014-9743 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface of VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions prior to 2.2.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path information in the httpd_HtmlError function. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires medium attack complexity and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, though it does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability directly. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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