GHSA-8j5q-mfj2-5q9q @astrojs/rss: XML Injection via Unescaped RSS Feed Fields

• npm @astrojs/rss: >= 1.0.0, < 4.0.19 → fixed in 4.0.19

Summary In `@astrojs/rss`, the `source.title` and `enclosure.type` item fields are interpolated directly into XML template strings without XML-character escaping before being parsed by `fast-xml-parser`. An attacker who controls these field values can inject arbitrary XML elements into the generated RSS feed. Details Two fields in `packages/astro-rss/src/index.ts` are affected: `source.title` ```typescript item.source = parser.parse( `${result.source.title}`, ).source; ``` `source.title` is validated only as `z.string()`, with no restriction on XML special characters. A value containing `` followed by arbitrary XML is parsed as real XML elements, merging injected nodes into the RSS item. `enclosure.type` ```typescript item.enclosure = parser.parse( ``, ).enclosure; ``` `enclosure.type` is also `z.string()` and is interpolated into an XML attribute without escaping. A value containing `"` followed by additional XML can break out of the attribute and inject extra elements. Proof of Concept `source.title` injection: ```javascript source: { url: 'https://legit.example.com', title: 'INJECTEDhttps://evil.com', } // Result: RSS feed contains an injected element with an evil.com link ``` `enclosure.type` injection: ```javascript enclosure: { url: 'https://example.com/a.mp3', length: 0, type: 'audio/mpeg" />https://evil.example.com element ``` Both injections were confirmed with `fast-xml-parser`: the injected `"link": "https://evil.com"` appears in the parsed output. Impact An attacker who can control `source.title` or `enclosure.type` values (e.g., via a CMS, database, or user-submitted content that populates `RSSFeedItem`) can inject arbitrary XML into the generated RSS feed. This corrupts feed structure, injects false metadata (e.g., a fake `` pointing to a malicious URL), and can cause feed readers to misparse or display attacker-controlled content. In SSR mode (`output: 'server'`), the poisoned feed is served on every request to all subscribers. Patches Fixed in `@astrojs/[email protected]`.