CVE-2024-52595

lxml_html_clean is a project for HTML cleaning functionalities copied from `lxml.html.clean`. Prior to version 0.4.0, the HTML Parser in lxml does not properly handle context-switching for special HTML tags such as `<svg>`, `<math>` and `<noscript>`. This behavior deviates from how web browsers parse and interpret such tags. Specifically, content in CSS comments is ignored by lxml_html_clean but may be interpreted differently by web browsers, enabling malicious scripts to bypass the cleaning process. This vulnerability could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, compromising the security of users relying on lxml_html_clean in default configuration for sanitizing untrusted HTML content. Users employing the HTML cleaner in a security-sensitive context should upgrade to lxml 0.4.0, which addresses this issue. As a temporary mitigation, users can configure lxml_html_clean with the following settings to prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability. Via `remove_tags`, one may specify tags to remove - their content is moved to their parents' tags. Via `kill_tags`, one may specify tags to be removed completely. Via `allow_tags`, one may restrict the set of permissible tags, excluding context-switching tags like `<svg>`, `<math>` and `<noscript>`.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:fedoralovespython:lxml_html_clean:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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Information

Published : 2024-11-19 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-25 14:27


NVD link : CVE-2024-52595

Mitre link : CVE-2024-52595

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-52595


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Products Affected

fedoralovespython

  • lxml_html_clean
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-83

Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs