CVE-2016-9909 | BDVDB-2026-82024 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12
- https://html5lib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#b9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95132
- https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/commit/9b8d8eb5afbc066b7fac9390f5ec75e5e8a7cab7
- https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.