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.
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Advisories
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DLA-1604-1 | lxml security update |
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DLA-2467-1 | lxml security update |
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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. |
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GHSA-xp26-p53h-6h2p | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in LXML |
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USN-3841-1 | lxml vulnerability |
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USN-3841-2 | lxml vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:44:20.323Z
Reserved: 2018-12-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-19787

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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-12-02T10:29:00.227
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:58:33.303
Link: CVE-2018-19787


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