Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-6938
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2015-6938
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:notebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:notebook:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:notebook:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:notebook:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:notebook:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:notebook:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6938
1.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-6938
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-6938
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-6938
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/544
oss-sec: Re: CVE Request : CSRF in IPython/Jupyter notebook Tree.Mailing List;Patch
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/474
oss-sec: CVE Request : CSRF in IPython/Jupyter notebook Tree.
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https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/3ab41641cf6fce3860c73d5cf4645aa12e1e5892
Fix XSS reported on Security list · ipython/ipython@3ab4164 · GitHubExploit
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https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/35f32dd2da804d108a3a3585b69ec3295b2677ed
Fix XSS reported on Security list · jupyter/notebook@35f32dd · GitHubExploit
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: ipython-3.2.1-3.fc23Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1699-1: moderate: Security update for IPython, python3-Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259405
1259405 – (CVE-2015-6938) CVE-2015-6938 ipython: XSS via local folder nameIssue Tracking
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https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/dd9876381f0ef09873d8c5f6f2063269172331e3
Fix XSS reported on Security list · jupyter/notebook@dd98763 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: ipython-2.4.1-8.fc21Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: ipython-2.4.1-8.fc22Third Party Advisory
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