CVE-2011-1157 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in feedparser.py in Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed XML comments.

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 0.00608.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mark_pilgrim:feedparser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Mark Pilgrim Subscribe	Feedparser Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0015	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in feedparser.py in Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed XML comments.
Github GHSA	GHSA-2p78-8hh6-96xc	feedparser Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/18
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/11
http://secunia.com/advisories/43730
http://secunia.com/advisories/44074
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1157.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46867
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877
https://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=254

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:28.042Z

Reserved: 2011-03-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1157

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-04-11T18:55:03.523

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

Link: CVE-2011-1157

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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