IPython Notebook 0.12 through 1.x before 1.2 does not validate the origin of websocket…
Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
IPython Notebook 0.12 through 1.x before 1.2 does not validate the origin of websocket requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging knowledge of the kernel id and a crafted page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04686 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ipython (PyPI): 1.2.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ipython (PyPI) | 0.12 to before 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ipython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.12 to before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.2 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Mageia |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:0.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.2 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython_notebook:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853 ipython (PyPI) Fixed in 1.2.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853
References
Advisory 5
Other 7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119890
- http://lambdaops.com/cross-origin-websocket-hijacking-of-ipython
- [ipython-dev] 20140713 Vulnerability in IPython Notebook ≤ 1.1
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/e5b669ce4750d628dba383fd637dbde918ea15f5
- https://github.com/mattvonrocketstein/ipython/commit/dd4135db9f42d196a46553310a8e63ff5658671d
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2014-21.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2014-3429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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