6.1

CVE-2015-4707: ipython Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-66gw-5xpf-gfp5PYSEC-2017-46UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4707
Published 20-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4707 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ipython. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2015-0300

Timeline

  1. 20-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IPython before 3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving JSON error messages and the /api/notebooks path.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • ipython< 2.4.1-1
Ipython1 product
PyPI1 product
  • ipython< 7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce | < 3.2.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • ipython< 2.4.1-1

4 vendors · 4 products

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