CVE-2009-5065 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07652.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mark Pilgrim	Feedparser

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0.2:::::::*

No data.

No data.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=195
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/44074
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5065.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47177
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-04-11T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:24:54.017Z

Reserved: 2011-04-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-5065

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-04-11T18:55:01.557

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2009-5065

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2009-11-18T00:00:00", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2011-08-23T09:00:00", "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "shortName": "redhat"}, "references": [{"name": "47177", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47177"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877"}, {"name": "44074", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44074"}, {"name": "[opensuse-updates] 20110408 openSUSE-SU-2011:0314-1 (moderate): python-feedparser security update", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_MLIST"], "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074"}, {"name": "MDVSA-2011:082", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MANDRIVA"], "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=195"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5065.html"}]}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T07:24:54.017Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "47177", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47177"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877"}, {"name": "44074", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44074"}, {"name": "[opensuse-updates] 20110408 openSUSE-SU-2011:0314-1 (moderate): python-feedparser security update", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_MLIST", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074"}, {"name": "MDVSA-2011:082", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MANDRIVA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=195"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5065.html"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "assignerShortName": "redhat", "cveId": "CVE-2009-5065", "datePublished": "2011-04-11T18:00:00", "dateReserved": "2011-04-05T00:00:00", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T07:24:54.017Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "0461D290-3D07-4E8A-9D33-0832952EB83C", "versionEndIncluding": "4.1", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "F77200AB-F881-4FD6-9CCB-D5F60224A7DF", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "26821F56-74B7-40F2-831E-51F31E09820E", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "53E534A3-B856-4D06-9DF7-4C1693C960A7", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "46E2924E-5825-4ABE-B7CA-822298BBB55C", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "F51660B8-24D3-40EF-AAC9-AB57B12F8B5A", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "598605D2-7141-4624-BE81-9BDA97DD81E2", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "62F11924-9771-4EA0-A1A0-914327ACD0C5", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "834A8E71-A549-4899-A9F3-4ED120C9E713", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ejecuci\u00f3n de comandos en sitios cruzados en feedparser.py en Universal Feed Parser (Tambi\u00e9n conocido como feedparser o python-feedparser) antes de v5.0 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar HTML o secuencias de comandos web a trav\u00e9s de vectores relacionados con cadenas CDATA anidadas."}], "id": "CVE-2009-5065", "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.3, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}]}, "published": "2011-04-11T18:55:01.557", "references": [{"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "http://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=195"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44074"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5065.html"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47177"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "http://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=195"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44074"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5065.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47177"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}