CVE-2015-4706

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory ipython.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4706?
CVE-2015-4706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4706?
To fix CVE-2015-4706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4706 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4706 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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