HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-6938
MEDIUM

CVE-2015-6938

CWE-79Published: September 21, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in notebook/notebookapp.py in IPython Notebook before 3.2.2 and Jupyter Notebook 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a folder name. NOTE: this was originally reported as a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, but this may be inaccurate.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-6938 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
ipython1 product(s)
notebook
jupyter1 product(s)
notebook
openSUSE1 product(s)
opensuse
Source: NVD CPE · 11 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/544
PATCHhttps://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/dd9876381f0ef09873d8c5f6f2063269172331e3
PATCHhttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/544
PATCHhttps://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/dd9876381f0ef09873d8c5f6f2063269172331e3
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.html

All References (20)

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/474
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/544Mailing List · Patch
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259405Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/3ab41641cf6fce3860c73d5cf4645aa12e1e5892Exploit
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https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/35f32dd2da804d108a3a3585b69ec3295b2677edExploit
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https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/commit/dd9876381f0ef09873d8c5f6f2063269172331e3Issue Tracking · Patch
→
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166460.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166471.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167670.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/474

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-6938
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 21, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-6938 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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