Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jupyter | Notebook | 4.0.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Ipython | Notebook | <= 3.2.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/474
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/544Mailing ListPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259405Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/3ab41641cf6fce3860c73d5cf4645aa12e1e58Exploit
- https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/35f32dd2da804d108a3a3585b69ec3295b267Exploit
- https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/dd9876381f0ef09873d8c5f6f206326917233Issue TrackingPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/474
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-6938?
CVE-2015-6938 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 arbit...
How severe is CVE-2015-6938?
CVE-2015-6938 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6938?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jupyter Notebook, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Ipython Notebook.