Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 21, 2017, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 30, 2017, 10:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-4706 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ipython ipython
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-4706.

URL 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-4706 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-4706 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html No Types Assigned https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c No Types Assigned https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce No Types Assigned https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4706 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-4706 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} -0.10%

score

0.56228

percentile

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