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 an unexpected URI scheme, as demonstrated by a javascript: URI.
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-4m72-rmm9-2qjr |
| PyPI | feedparser | < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | PYSEC-2011-21 |
References
- [oss-security] 20110314 CVE request for python-feedparser mailing-list
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1158.html
- 43730 third-party-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=255
- 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