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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.
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CPE Configuration
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3C2R44VDUY7FJVMAVRZ2WY7XYL4SVN45/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3C2R44VDUY7FJVMAVRZ2WY7XYL4SVN45/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XXN3QPWCTQVOGW4BMWV3AUUZZ4NRZNSQ/ No Types Assigned
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Reference Type
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0004/ No Types Assigned
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0004/ Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html No Types Assigned
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
lxml 4.6.2 allows XSS. It places the HTML action attribute into defs.link_attrs (in html/defs.py) for later use in input sanitization, but does not do the same for the HTML5 formaction attribute.
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.
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CWE
NIST CWE-79
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Reference Type
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxml/+bug/1888153 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxml/+bug/1888153 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://github.com/lxml/lxml/pull/316/commits/10ec1b4e9f93713513a3264ed6158af22492f270 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/lxml/lxml/pull/316/commits/10ec1b4e9f93713513a3264ed6158af22492f270 Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE3/21/2021 5:15:12 PM
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Description
lxml 4.6.2 places the HTML action attribute into defs.link_attrs (in html/defs.py) for later use in input sanitization, but does not do the same for the HTML5 formaction attribute.
lxml 4.6.2 allows XSS. It places the HTML action attribute into defs.link_attrs (in html/defs.py) for later use in input sanitization, but does not do the same for the HTML5 formaction attribute.
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-28957 NVD
Published Date: 03/21/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 11/06/2023
Source: MITRE
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