IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	75328
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2015-4707 CVE-2015-4706
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 22 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 25 2017 03:00PM
Credit:	Ahmad Khan of IBM.
Vulnerable:	IPython IPython 3.1 IPython IPython 3.0 IPython IPython 2.4 IPython IPython 2.0
Not Vulnerable:	IPython IPython 3.2

IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

IPython is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• IPython Home Page (IPython)
  
• Merge branch csp into 3.x (IPython)
  
• Set content type in json_error to application/json (IPython)
  
• What�??s new in IPython (ipython.org)