CVE-2009-5065

MediumPublished

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in feedparser.py in Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.0 allows remote attackers...

Published: Apr 11, 2011
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: redhat
Evidence observed: Apr 5, 2011

Primary CVSS

4.3/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

4.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 91.4%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

python-feedparser 5.0 - '/feedparser/feedparser.py' Cross-Site ScriptingExploit
fazalmajid · multiple · Apr 5, 2011

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