USN-8897-1: lxml vulnerabilities

USN-8897-1: lxml vulnerabilities

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml / Thu, 10/08/2026 - 13:51
Guillem Lefait discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain URL attributes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass URL sanitization, leading to a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2026-49825) Qiu Sihao discovered that lxml incorrectly handled untrusted XML input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read local files and expose sensitive information. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-41066)

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