CVE-2020-5227 affects Feedgen (python feedgen) versions prior to 0.9.0, making it vulnerable to XML Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. This occurs when the library processes untrusted XML content, such as an XML Bomb, leading to resource exhaustion. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feedgen_project:feedgen:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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