CVE-2016-9909
Html5lib Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 22, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 23, 2017, 6:56 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9909 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9909.
| URL | 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 |
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CVE-2016-9909 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 No Types Assigned https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9 Release Notes Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:html5lib:html5lib:0.99999999:1.0b8:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9909 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9909
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} 0.00%
score
0.65972
percentile