CVE-2009-5065

Medium

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in feedparser.py in Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving nested CDATA stanzas.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMark Pilgrim Feedparser
PublishedApr 11, 2011
First seenApr 11, 2011

How to fix

Update
  • feedparser5.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mark_pilgrim feedparserv ≤ 4.1, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2—
feedparserPyPIv < 5.05.0

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