CVE-2021-32862 Detail
Current Description
The GitHub Security Lab discovered sixteen ways to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in nbconvert. When using nbconvert to generate an HTML version of a user-controllable notebook, it is possible to inject arbitrary HTML which may lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if these HTML notebooks are served by a web server (eg: nbviewer).
Analysis Description
The GitHub Security Lab discovered sixteen ways to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in nbconvert. When using nbconvert to generate an HTML version of a user-controllable notebook, it is possible to inject arbitrary HTML which may lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if these HTML notebooks are served by a web server (eg: nbviewer).
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) | GitHub, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 8/19/2022 9:34:58 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:nbconvert:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* versions up to (including) 6.2.0
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://github.com/jupyter/nbconvert/security/advisories/GHSA-9jmq-rx5f-8jwq No Types Assigned |
https://github.com/jupyter/nbconvert/security/advisories/GHSA-9jmq-rx5f-8jwq Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://github.com/jupyter/nbviewer/security/advisories/GHSA-h274-fcvj-h2wm No Types Assigned |
https://github.com/jupyter/nbviewer/security/advisories/GHSA-h274-fcvj-h2wm Broken Link |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-32862
NVD Published Date:
08/18/2022
NVD Last Modified:
08/19/2022
Source:
GitHub, Inc.