Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-43818
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
LOW Integrity impact
LOW Availability impact
LOW Summary
lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to version 4.6.5, the HTML Cleaner in lxml.html lets certain crafted script content pass through, as well as script content in SVG files embedded using data URIs. Users that employ the HTML cleaner in a security relevant context should upgrade to lxml 4.6.5 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds available.
Vulnerable Configurations
References
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/12fa9669007180a7bb87d990c375cf91ca5b664a
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/12fa9669007180a7bb87d990c375cf91ca5b664a
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/a3eacbc0dcf1de1c822ec29fb7d090a4b1712a9c#diff-59130575b4fb2932c957db2922977d7d89afb0b2085357db1a14615a2fcad776
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/a3eacbc0dcf1de1c822ec29fb7d090a4b1712a9c#diff-59130575b4fb2932c957db2922977d7d89afb0b2085357db1a14615a2fcad776
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/f2330237440df7e8f39c3ad1b1aa8852be3b27c0
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/f2330237440df7e8f39c3ad1b1aa8852be3b27c0
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/security/advisories/GHSA-55x5-fj6c-h6m8
- https://github.com/lxml/lxml/security/advisories/GHSA-55x5-fj6c-h6m8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00037.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00037.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TUIS2KE3HZ2AAQKXFLTJFZPP2IFHJTC7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TUIS2KE3HZ2AAQKXFLTJFZPP2IFHJTC7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V2XMOM5PFT6U5AAXY6EFNT5JZCKKHK2V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V2XMOM5PFT6U5AAXY6EFNT5JZCKKHK2V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGNET2A4WGLSUXLBFYKNC5PXHQMI3I7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGNET2A4WGLSUXLBFYKNC5PXHQMI3I7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4SPKJX3RRJK4UWA6FXCRHD2TVRQI44/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4SPKJX3RRJK4UWA6FXCRHD2TVRQI44/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-06
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-06
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0005/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0005/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5043
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5043
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html