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Security checkMarch 21, 2024

RSSHub Cross-site Scripting vulnerability caused by internal media proxy

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Medium severitynpmrsshub

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Description

When the specially crafted image is supplied to the internal media proxy, it proxies the image without handling XSS vulnerabilities, allowing for the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code.

Users who access the deliberately constructed URL are affected.

Recommendation

Update the rsshub package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 1.0.0-master.cbbd829, < 1.0.0-master.d8ca915
  • Patched version(s): 1.0.0-master.d8ca915

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