CVE-2020-27783 (GCVE-0-2020-27783)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-03 16:39 – Updated: 2025-12-17 21:02
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Summary
A XSS vulnerability was discovered in python-lxml's clean module. The module's parser didn't properly imitate browsers, which caused different behaviors between the sanitizer and the user's page. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary HTML/JS code.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-17 21:02 UTC
CWE
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1042 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a python-lxml Affected: lxml-4.6.2
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