CVE-2015-4706 json
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in IPython
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-q326-jhw3-699g , PYSEC-2017-45 , EUVD-2017-0062
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi ipython 3.2.0
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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-4706 updated cvss 4.3
ipython: IPython 3.2 contains important security fixes
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | ipython | >=3.0.0, <3.2.0 |
3.2.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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ipython.org
/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/75328
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory, web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry, report
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4706
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-q326-jhw3-699g
advisory
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github.com
/ipython/ipython
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2017-45.yaml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200516112656/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-4706
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q326-jhw3-699g
- NVD CVE-2015-4706
- OSV PYSEC-2017-45
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