XSS in Ipython
CVE-2015-4706
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IPython 3.x before 3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving JSON error messages and the /api/contents path.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ipython — versions 3.0.0, 3.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4706?
- CVE-2015-4706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ipython, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4706?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-4706 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.