CVE-2017-16568

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Published 2017-11-10 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

5.4

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

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

6.4

Description

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Logitech Media Server 7.9.0, affecting the "Radio" functionality. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript payloads, which become permanently stored on the server and execute when a user plays the compromised radio stream. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to Session hijacking and unauthorized access, Persistent manipulation of web content within the application, and Phishing or malicious redirects to external domains. This vulnerability can be exploited to manipulate media server behavior in enterprise and home network environments.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

64%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-43123 webapps multiple text · 1 KB

Dewank Pant · 2017-11-03

Logitech Media Server 7.9.0 - 'Radio URL' Cross-Site Scripting

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

# Exploit Title: Logitech Media Server : HTML code injection and execution.
# Shodan Dork: Search Logitech Media Server
# Date: 11/03/2017
# Exploit Author: Dewank Pant
# Vendor Homepage: www.logitech.com
# Version: 7.9.0
# Tested on: Windows 10, Linux
# CVE : Applied For.
 
 
 
POC:
 
1. Access and go to the Radio URL tab and add a new URL.
2. Add script as the value of the field.
3. Payload : <script> alert(1)</script>
4. Script saved and gives an image msg with a javascript execution on image click.
5. Therefore, Persistent XSS.

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
logitech	media_server	`7.9.0`

References

CWEs

CWE-79

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.