Description
An issue was discovered in lxml before 4.2.5. lxml/html/clean.py in the lxml.html.clean module does not remove javascript: URLs that use escaping, allowing a remote attacker to conduct XSS attacks, as demonstrated by "j a v a s c r i p t:" in Internet Explorer. This is a similar issue to CVE-2014-3146.
Published: 2018-12-02
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1604-1 lxml security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2467-1 lxml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0088 An issue was discovered in lxml before 4.2.5. lxml/html/clean.py in the lxml.html.clean module does not remove javascript: URLs that use escaping, allowing a remote attacker to conduct XSS attacks, as demonstrated by \"j a v a s c r i p t:\" in Internet Explorer. This is a similar issue to CVE-2014-3146.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xp26-p53h-6h2p Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in LXML
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3841-1 lxml vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3841-2 lxml vulnerability
History

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00288}

epss

{'score': 0.00274}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00303}

epss

{'score': 0.00288}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Lxml Lxml
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-18T15:15:39.190Z

Reserved: 2018-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-19787

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:44:20.323Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-02T10:29:00.227

Modified: 2025-12-18T16:15:46.953

Link: CVE-2018-19787

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-09-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-19787 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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