MGASA-2018-0497

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
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CVE-2018-19787
Published: 31 Dec 2018, 22:42
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Dec 2018, 22:42
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated python-lxml packages fix security vulnerability 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 (CVE-2018-19787).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•python-lxml

    < 4.2.5-1.mga6

References (3)