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ID:4327 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in feedparser - CVE-2009-5065
ID:4327 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in feedparser - CVE-2009-5065
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45134
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-5065
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
feedparser
feedparser
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in feedparser.py in Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.0. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.