Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4706
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ipythonPyPI | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfcenvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549cnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q326-jhw3-699gghsaADVISORY
- ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4706ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2017-45.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200516112656/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328ghsaWEB
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