VideoLAN VLC Media Player Web Interface 2.2.1 - Metadata Title Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Andrea Sindoni
type: webapps
platform: multiple
port: 
date_added: 2015-11-16  
date_updated: 2015-11-16  
verified: 0  
codes: OSVDB-130352  
tags:   
aliases:   
screenshot_url:   
application_url:   

raw file: 38706.txt  

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# Andrea Sindoni - @invictus1306 #
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XSS vulnerability via metadata

1. Introduction

Affected Product:    VLC 2.2.1 / WEB INTERFACE
Vulnerability Type:  XSS

2. Vulnerability Description

XSS vulnerability via metadata title

3. Proof of Concept

3.1 Launch: vlc.exe --http-host=127.0.0.1 --http-port=8080 --http-password=andrea
3.2 Open Browser and go to localhost:8080 (for more info see https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Modules/http_intf/)
3.3 Then left username blank and password andrea
3.4 Select poc.mp3 (attached) file
3.5 See Attached image

Proof of Concept:
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/38706.zip