RSSHub is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via unvalidated URL parameters
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIYgod | RSSHub | before 1.0.0-master.c910c4d | 1.0.0-master.c910c4d | Patch available | CNA |
| — | rsshub (npm) | before 1.0.0-master.c910c4d | 1.0.0-master.c910c4d | Patch available | GHSA-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
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q
References
More DIYgod Rsshub vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-26491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32gr-4cq6-5w5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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