CVE-2013-3565

Name: CVE-2013-3565
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-31T22:15:10.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.58%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-3565 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.58%

72.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	< 2.0.7
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1

References

http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf02b8dd211d5a52aa301a9a2ff4e73ed8195881
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.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf02b8dd211d5a52aa301a9a2ff4e73ed8195881
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.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 31, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-3565?

How severe is CVE-2013-3565?

CVE-2013-3565 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3565?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST