CVE-2011-1157

Published: Apr 11, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mark Pilgrim: Feedparser

Mark Pilgrim

1 product

Feedparser

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mark Pilgrim Feedparser	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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.

References (22)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/18

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/11

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/43730

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/44074

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1157.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:082

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46867

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680074

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684877

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

https://code.google.com/p/feedparser/issues/detail?id=254

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00026.html