SNS Vulnerability

IPython JSON Error Responses Multiple XSS Vulnerability Fixed by 3.2

Description

Two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities have been identified in IPython:
A remote attacker can exploit it by manipulating URL parameters, used in the generation of error messages, in order to execute arbitrary code.
These vulnerabilities, located in /api/contents (CVE-2015-4706) and in /api/notebooks (CVE-2015-4707), are caused by a display of error messages in text/html format, instead of JSON.
Updated, 24/06/2015:
The ipython packages provided by Debian Jessie 8 are vulnerable.
The ipython packages provided by FreeBSD are vulnerable.

Vulnerable Products

Vulnerable OS:
FreeBSD (FreeBSD)GNU/Linux (Debian) - 8Vulnerable Software:

Solution

A patch is available on official git of IPython.

CVE

CVE-2015-4707
CVE-2015-4706

References

- OSS-SEC : CVE request: IPython XSS in JSON error responses
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/782
Debia Security Tracker : CVE-2015-4707
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4707
-VuXML : devel/ipython -- remote execution
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/a4460ac7-192c-11e5-9c01-bcaec55be5e5.html

Vulnerability Manager Detection

IPS Protection

ASQ Engine alarm	Available Since
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'iframe' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'meta' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious tag with event found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'applet' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' attribute found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'img' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'a' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : cookie access attempt using script language found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'embed' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'object' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'form' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : javascript code found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : evasion attempt using tag characters encoding in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'link' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'script' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'location' javascript object found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0
SQL injection Prevention - GET : Evasion attempt with CAST and EXEC statements	5.0.0

Risk level

Moderate

Vulnerability First Public Report Date

2015-06-22

Target Type

Client

Possible exploit

Remote