SB2017092134 - Cross-site scripting in ipython

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4706)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in IPython 3.x before 3.2. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/22/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75328
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235688
• https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/7222bd53ad089a65fd610fab4626f9d0ab47dfce
• https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/c2078a53543ed502efd968649fee1125e0eb549c
• https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/whatsnew/version3.html