CVE-2016-9910 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the html5lib serializer, affecting versions prior to 0.99999999. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting mishandling of special characters within HTML attribute values. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and could lead to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.99999999CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:html5lib:html5lib:*:1.0b8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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