pypi package report

Is feedparser safe?

feedparser (pypi) has 5 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 5.1.2 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

2 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    28 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    No published models are known to use this package.


    cvss
    7.5
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    2.7%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 86th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.4
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-hjf3-r7gw-9rwg, the advisory selected below

    // 5 advisories

    Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    None
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is feedparser safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 5 known vulnerabilities for feedparser (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does feedparser have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 5 known vulnerabilities for feedparser (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-hjf3-r7gw-9rwg, GHSA-6h52-4vmh-8x4f, GHSA-3mwg-gp5g-fv3q, GHSA-4m72-rmm9-2qjr, GHSA-2p78-8hh6-96xc.

    Which version of feedparser should I use?

    5.1.2 or later clears every advisory recorded for feedparser (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check feedparser before installing?

    Search feedparser in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=feedparser. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 07:24 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-05-02. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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