Mark Pilgrim Universal Feed Parser prior 5.0 cross site scripting
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mark Pilgrim Universal Feed Parser. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2011 as 254 (Website). The advisory is available at code.google.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1157. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53550 (Fedora 14 : python-feedparser-5.0.1-1.fc14 (2011-4894)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66842) and Tenable (53550). The entries 57063 and 57061 are pretty similar.
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Nessus ID: 53550
Nessus Name: Fedora 14 : python-feedparser-5.0.1-1.fc14 (2011-4894)
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OpenVAS ID: 863049
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-feedparser FEDORA-2011-4894
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Universal Feed Parser 5.0
Timeline
12/28/2010 🔍03/03/2011 🔍
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Advisory: 254Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1157 (🔍)
X-Force: 66842
Vulnerability Center: 31378 - Universal Feed Parser 5.0 before 5.0.1 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via Malformed XML Comments, Medium
SecurityFocus: 46867 - python-feedparser Denial of Service and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43730
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/02/2021 08:29
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 03/22/2017 09:42 (8), 11/02/2021 08:27 (5), 11/02/2021 08:29 (1)
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