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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.1.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-21 14:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-4706

Mitre link : CVE-2015-4706

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-4706

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ipython

ipython

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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