CVE-2016-9909

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  3. CVE-2016-9909
The serializer in html5lib before 0.99999999 might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging mishandling of the < (less than) character in attribute values.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 Patch
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 Vendor Advisory
https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 Patch
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 Vendor Advisory
https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 Release Notes
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:html5lib:html5lib:*:1.0b8:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 03:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 - Patch () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 - Patch
References () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 - Release Notes () https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 - Release Notes
Information

Published : 2017-02-22 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-9909

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9909

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9909

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Products Affected

html5lib

  • html5lib
CWE
CWE-79

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