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CVE-2015-6938

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 ar...

Published: Sep 21, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 15.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Jupyter Notebook

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

PyPI
package-ecosystem
notebook
OSS Libraries
ipython
OSS Libraries
jupyter
oss-projectaka jupyter server, jupyterlab, notebook
notebookOn-premWeb App
AI / ML / notebook-mlops
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ipython
oss-projectaka ipython notebook, notebook
notebookMixed
AI / ML / notebook-mlops
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6938
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/3ab41641cf6fce3860c73d5cf4645aa12e1e5892
github.com
https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/35f32dd2da804d108a3a3585b69ec3295b2677ed
github.com
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