CVE-2021-32798 (Critical) detected in notebook-5.7.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2021-32798 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - notebook-5.7.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A web-based notebook environment for interactive computing

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7a/fb/6b1735e8ff43f68e867928526134cd6ba22554d596862a7fe71092ba8fc8/notebook-5.7.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• streamlit-0.55.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Root Library)
  • pydeck-0.5.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
    • ipywidgets-7.5.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
      • widgetsnbextension-3.5.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
        • ❌ notebook-5.7.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The Jupyter notebook is a web-based notebook environment for interactive computing. In affected versions untrusted notebook can execute code on load. Jupyter Notebook uses a deprecated version of Google Caja to sanitize user inputs. A public Caja bypass can be used to trigger an XSS when a victim opens a malicious ipynb document in Jupyter Notebook. The XSS allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim computer using Jupyter APIs.

Publish Date: 2021-08-09

URL: CVE-2021-32798

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-hwvq-6gjx-j797

Release Date: 2021-08-09

Fix Resolution (notebook): 5.7.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (streamlit): 0.56.0

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