Description
lxml_html_clean is a project for HTML cleaning functionalities copied from `lxml.html.clean`. Prior to version 0.4.4, the <base> tag passes through the default Cleaner configuration. While page_structure=True removes html, head, and title tags, there is no specific handling for <base>, allowing an attacker to inject it and hijack relative links on the page. This issue has been patched in version 0.4.4.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| fedora-python | lxml_html_clean | < 0.4.4 |
References
- https://github.com/fedora-python/lxml_html_clean/commit/9c5612ca33b941eec4178abf8a5294b103403f34Patch
- https://github.com/fedora-python/lxml_html_clean/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp8-3mhv-424cExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/fedora-python/lxml_html_clean/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp8-3mhv-424cExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 5, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed