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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348
Vulnerability in lxml-html-clean (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348)
Summary
vulnerability in lxml-html-clean (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``lxml.html.clean``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348** has been found in lxml-html-clean.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``lxml.html.clean`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "lxml-html-clean UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28348 (lxml-html-clean) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Attack surface: `lxml.html.clean`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in lxml-html-clean. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``lxml.html.clean`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
lxml-html-clean — . Attack surface: `lxml.html.clean`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'lxml-html-clean' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'lxml-html-clean' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `lxml-html-clean` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
lxml-html-clean
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
lxml-html-clean
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
lxml-html-clean
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-28348
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28348
- report https://github.com/fedora-python/lxml_html_clean/commit/2ef732667ddbc74ea59847bcf24b75809aaeed3b
- report https://github.com/fedora-python/lxml_html_clean/security/advisories/GHSA-hw26-mmpg-fqfg