MEDIUM
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
Published Sep 21, 2017
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 2.10%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
5.3 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Low
Subsequent System Integrity Low
Subsequent System Availability None
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.10% 0.02100
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02100
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 81.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02798) | 85.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01626) | 72.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 62.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01545) | 69.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 62.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 58.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 56.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 64.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q326-jhw3-699g Advisory
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2017-45.yaml
- https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4706
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200516112656/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q326-jhw3-699g | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2017-45.yaml | ||
| https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4706 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200516112656/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 21, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 22, 2015
Link CVE-2015-4706
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-Q326-JHW3-699G Updated n/a