IPython Notebook/Jupyter Notebook notebook/notebookapp.py cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPython Notebook and Jupyter Notebook and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file notebook/notebookapp.py. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6938. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPython Notebook and Jupyter Notebook (Programming Language Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file notebook/notebookapp.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in notebook/notebookapp.py in IPython Notebook before 3.2.2 and Jupyter Notebook 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a folder name. NOTE: this was originally reported as a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, but this may be inaccurate.

The weakness was shared 09/21/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6938 since 09/14/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86174 (Fedora 23 : ipython-3.2.1-3.fc23 (2015-16128)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124104 (Fedora Security Update for ipython (FEDORA-2015-16128)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86174) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53311†). The entry VDB-78148 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Name

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 86174
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : ipython-3.2.1-3.fc23 (2015-16128)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ipython FEDORA-2015-14902
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/14/2015 🔍
09/18/2015 +4 days 🔍
09/21/2015 +3 days 🔍
09/21/2015 +0 days 🔍
09/22/2015 +1 days 🔍
10/09/2015 +17 days 🔍
06/18/2022 +2444 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3ab41641cf6fce3860c73d5cf4645aa12e1e5892
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-6938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77984
Vulnerability Center: 53311 - IPython Notebook and Jupyter Notebook Remote XSS Vulnerability via a Folder Name, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2015 19:24
Updated: 06/18/2022 14:53
Changes: 09/22/2015 19:24 (52), 02/04/2018 10:17 (12), 06/18/2022 14:49 (4), 06/18/2022 14:53 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you know our Splunk app?

Download it now for free!