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.
Information
CVE-2015-4706
IPython IPython 3.0
IPython IPython 2.4
IPython IPython 2.0
Exploit
An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.
References:
- IPython Home Page (IPython)
- Merge branch csp into 3.x (IPython)
- Set content type in json_error to application/json (IPython)
- Whatâ??s new in IPython (ipython.org)