Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML-Scrubber module before 0.15 for Perl, when the comment feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted comment.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libhtml-scrubber-perl | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libhtml-scrubber-perl | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libhtml-scrubber-perl | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | libhtml-scrubber-perl | 0.08-4+deb6u1 | DLA-339-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libhtml-scrubber-perl | 0.11-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-339-1 libhtml-scrubber-perl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://metacpan.org/release/HTML-Scrubber
- JVNDB-2015-000171 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-fed35dffd7 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-95f5ff8d44 vendor-advisory
- JVN#53973084 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-84a95e39d4 vendor-advisory