CVE-2021-28957 | BDVDB-2026-150708 Detail
Description#
An XSS vulnerability was discovered in python-lxml's clean module versions before 4.6.3. When disabling the safe_attrs_only and forms arguments, the Cleaner class does not remove the formaction attribute allowing for JS to bypass the sanitizer. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary JS code on users who interact with incorrectly sanitized HTML. This issue is patched in lxml 4.6.3.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References#
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxml/+bug/1888153
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/pull/316/commits/10ec1b4e9f93713513a3264ed6158af22492f270
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00031.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4880
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3C2R44VDUY7FJVMAVRZ2WY7XYL4SVN45/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XXN3QPWCTQVOGW4BMWV3AUUZZ4NRZNSQ/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/a5f9cb52079dc57477c460dbe6ba0f775e14a999
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0004/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-06
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.