4844 : mplayerplug-in playPlaylist Remote Command Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-01-15

Description

mplayerplug-in contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to the playPlaylist() function not properly sanitizing user input. If an attacker sends specially crafted URL with double-quotes or shell meta-characters, they can append arbitrary commands that will be execute if a person clicks on the link.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

mplayerplug-in	mplayerplug-in	0.95
		1.0
		1.0p2

References

Vendor URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/mplayerplug-in/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/mplayerplug-in/?branch_id=43993&release_id=148109

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Unknown or Incomplete

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