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title: "CVE-2013-3565\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2013-3565

Publication date 31 January 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.1 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3565?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| vlc | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not affected |
| 13.04 raring | Fixed 2.0.8-0ubuntu0.13.04.1 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.1 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.1 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3565)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3565)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-3565)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-3565)

### Other references

* <http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3565>