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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:31 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
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 table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-4706 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688
    Added Reference https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce
    Added Reference https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c
    Added Reference https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html
  • 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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.04%

score

0.63288

percentile

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