#VU41671 Cross-site scripting in Lxml - CVE-2014-3146
Published: May 14, 2014 / Updated: November 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41671
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3146
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Lxml
Lxml
Software vendor:
Lxml
Lxml
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via control characters in the link scheme to the clean_html function.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0218.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00083.html
- http://lxml.de/3.3/changes-3.3.5.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/210
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/319
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58013
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59008
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2941
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:112
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67159
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2217-1
- https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/pipermail/lxml/2014-April/007128.html