Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the NowPlaying functionality in NullSoft Winamp before 5.541 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an MP3 file with JavaScript in id3 tags
Published Aug 10, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.88%
Description
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the NowPlaying functionality in NullSoft Winamp before 5.541 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an MP3 file with JavaScript in id3 tags.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.54
- 2.0
- 2.4
- 2.5e
- 2.6x
- 2.7x
- 2.10
- 2.24
- 2.50
- 2.60
- 2.61
- 2.62
- 2.64
- 2.65
- 2.70
- 2.71
- 2.72
- 2.73
- 2.74
- 2.75
- 2.76
- 2.77
- 2.78
- 2.79
- 2.80
- 2.81
- 2.90
- 2.91
- 2.95
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.01
- 5.1
- 5.02
- 5.2
- 5.3
- 5.03
- 5.03a
- 5.04
- 5.05
- 5.5
- 5.06
- 5.07
- 5.08
- 5.08c
- 5.08d
- 5.08e
- 5.09
- 5.11
- 5.12
- 5.13
- 5.21
- 5.22
- 5.23
- 5.24
- 5.31
- 5.32
- 5.33
- 5.34
- 5.35
- 5.36
- 5.51
- 5.52
- 5.53
- 5.091
- 5.093
- 5.094
- 5.111
- 5.112
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01875) | 78.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01875) | 76.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 66.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 73.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/09/winamp-nowplayi.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=295505 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31371 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30539 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44207 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15716 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/09/winamp-nowplayi.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=295505 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31371 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44207 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15716 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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