SB2024061417 - Cross-site scripting in Jupyter Server Proxy
Published: June 14, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35225)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in host parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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
- https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyter-server-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-fvcq-4x64-hqxr
- https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyter-server-proxy/commit/7abc9dc5bbb0b4b440548a5375261b8b8192fc22
- https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyter-server-proxy/commit/ff78128087e73fb9d0909e1366f8bf051e8ea878
- https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyter-server-proxy/blob/62a290f08750f7ae55a0c29ca339c9a39a7b2a7b/jupyter_server_proxy/handlers.py#L328