ZlmediakitApplication

CVE-2023-39067

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-09-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in ZLMediaKiet v.4.0 and v.5.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the URL.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZLMediaKit versions 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code through malicious script payloads embedded in URL parameters.

MitigationImplement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in URL parameters. Additionally, deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth to mitigate XSS execution.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ZlmediakitApplication
Affected:= 4.0= 5.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm ZLMediaKit is present
    Identify whether ZLMediaKit is installed or running in your environment. Check for ZLMediaKit processes, installed packages, or the service running on standard media server ports.
    Affected if ZLMediaKit is installed and running
  2. Identify the installed version
    Retrieve the version number of the ZLMediaKit installation using the method appropriate to your deployment (e.g., binary version flag, package manager query, or API endpoint that exposes version info).
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0 or exactly 5.0
  3. Verify HTTP web interface is exposed
    Check if the ZLMediaKit HTTP server is accessible. Test connectivity to port 80, 443, or any configured HTTP port for the ZLMediaKit web interface.
    Affected if The HTTP web interface is accessible over the network
  4. Confirm URL parameter handling exists
    Identify whether the web interface accepts and processes URL parameters. Examine web endpoints that accept query strings or path parameters.
    Affected if The web interface processes user-supplied URL parameters

You are affected if ZLMediaKit versions 4.0 or 5.0 are running with an accessible HTTP web interface that handles URL parameters.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in URL parameters. Additionally, deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth to mitigate XSS execution.

Fix this in Zlmediakit Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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