Description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in queryparser/termgenerator_internal.cc in Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6 exists due to incomplete HTML escaping by Xapian::MSet::snippet().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6 | Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6 | — |
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 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xapian-core | 1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3709-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xapian | 1.4.18-1.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11516-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | xapian-core | 1.4.6-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | xapian-core | < 1.4.6 | 1.4.6 | GHSA-7qw4-w7hf-22q3 |
Advisories 2
- USN-3709-1 xapian-core vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11516-1 libxapian-devel-1.4.18-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026