CVE-2014-9743
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9743- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9743- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9549 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9549- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m5g-hpcx-fhwg No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5m5g-hpcx-fhwg- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9743- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9743 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9743- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9743 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9743- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vlcDebian:12 |
before 2.2.0~rc2-1 | 2.2.0~rc2-1 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 2.2.0~rc2-1 | 2.2.0~rc2-1 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 2.2.0~rc2-1 | 2.2.0~rc2-1 |
vlcUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2, plus listed versions 2.0.8-12.1.1-12.1.2-12.1.2-22.1.2-2build12.1.2-2build22.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.12.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1 |
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-9743 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published August 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in vlc 2.2.0~rc2-1.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/324
securityfocus.com/bid/66307
git.videolan.org?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe5063ec5ad1873039ea719eb1f137c8f3bda84b
quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9743