Mark Pilgrim Universal Feed Parser up to 3.2 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mark Pilgrim Universal Feed Parser up to 3.2. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 04/11/2011 as Bug 684877 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-5065. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75719 (openSUSE Security Update : python-feedparser (openSUSE-SU-2011:0314-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165189 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:007)).

Upgrading to version 3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66720) and Tenable (75719). Similar entries are available at 53598, 54347, 54346 and 54345.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 75719
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : python-feedparser (openSUSE-SU-2011:0314-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 863049
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-feedparser FEDORA-2011-4894
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Universal Feed Parser 3.3

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12/12/2010 🔍
04/05/2011 +113 days 🔍
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04/11/2011 +6 days 🔍
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06/13/2014 +1131 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +283 days 🔍
11/02/2021 +2416 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 684877
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-5065 (🔍)
X-Force: 66720
Vulnerability Center: 31376 - Universal Feed Parser before 5.0 XSS Vulnerability via Vectors Involving Nested CDATA Stanzas, Medium
SecurityFocus: 47177 - python-feedparser 'feedparser/feedparser.py' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 44074

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/02/2021 08:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 03/22/2017 09:41 (11), 11/02/2021 08:21 (5), 11/02/2021 08:23 (1)
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