Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | feedparser | 5.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | feedparser | 5.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | feedparser | 5.0.1-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | feedparser | >= 5.0, < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | GHSA-2p78-8hh6-96xc |
| PyPI | feedparser | < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | PYSEC-2011-20 |
References
- [oss-security] 20110314 CVE request for python-feedparser mailing-list
- https://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=254
- 43730 third-party-advisory
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1157.html
- 46867 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877
- 44074 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110315 Re: CVE request for python-feedparser mailing-list
- [opensuse-updates] 20110408 openSUSE-SU-2011:0314-1 (moderate): python-feedparser security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074
- MDVSA-2011:082 vendor-advisory