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TI-2023-11638 Aliases CVE-2023-26491GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q

RSSHub is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via unvalidated URL parameters

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

RSSHub is an open source and extensible RSS feed generator. When the URL parameters contain certain special characters, it returns an error page that does not properly handle XSS vulnerabilities, allowing for the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code. Users who access the deliberately constructed URL are affected. This vulnerability was fixed in version c910c4d28717fb860fbe064736641f379fab2c91. Please upgrade to this or a later version, there are no known workarounds.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed RSSHub (DIYgod): 1.0.0-master.c910c4drsshub (npm): 1.0.0-master.c910c4d

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DIYgodRSSHubbefore 1.0.0-master.c910c4d1.0.0-master.c910c4dPatch availableCNA
—rsshub (npm)before 1.0.0-master.c910c4d1.0.0-master.c910c4dPatch availableGHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q
  • RSSHub VendorDIYgod Affected before 1.0.0-master.c910c4d Fixed in 1.0.0-master.c910c4d Patch available CNA
  • rsshub (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.0-master.c910c4d Fixed in 1.0.0-master.c910c4d Patch available GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rsshub:rsshub:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2023-03-02VulnerableDIYgod
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsshub:rsshub:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2023-03-02 Vulnerable ·DIYgod

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA RSSHub (DIYgod) Fixed in 1.0.0-master.c910c4d
  • Fix · GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q rsshub (npm) Fixed in 1.0.0-master.c910c4d Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26491
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q

References

  • TI-2022-13154 Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in RSSHub CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-08742 RSSHub is vulnerable to SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04378 Risk of code injection in RSSHub CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18530 RSSHub vulnerable to SSRF in /mastodon, /zjoi, and /m4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-18529 RSSHub Cross-site Scripting vulnerability caused by internal media proxy CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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