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ALPINE-CVE-2021-28957

ALPINE-CVE-2021-28957 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.099999904632568 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
6.099999904632568
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.16py3-lxml0, 4.6.2-r0, 4.6.1-r0
Alpine:v3.20py3-lxml0, 0, 2.2.6-r0
Alpine:v3.21py3-lxml0, 4.6.2-r0, 4.6.1-r0
Alpine:v3.19py3-lxml2.2.6-r0, 0, 2.2.8-r0
Alpine:v3.18py3-lxml0, 4.6.2-r0, 4.6.1-r0
Alpine:v3.22py3-lxml2.2.6-r0, 4.6.2-r0, 4.6.1-r0
Alpine:v3.17py3-lxml0, 2.2.6-r0, 2.2.8-r0
Alpine:v3.23py3-lxml0, 0, 2.2.6-r0
Alpine:v3.24py3-lxml0

Timeline

  • Mar 21, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
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