CVE-2016-9910

Description

The serializer in html5lib before 0.99999999 might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging mishandling of special characters in attribute values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9909.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
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 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7 patch
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9910?
CVE-2016-9910 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9910?
To fix CVE-2016-9910, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9910 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9910 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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