Cross-site request forgery in the REST API in IPython 2 and 3.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
Cross-site request forgery in the REST API in IPython 2 and 3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01211 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ipython (PyPI): 2.4.1, 3.2.3
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 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7 |
| — | ipython (PyPI) | 3.0.0 to before 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | Patch available | GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ipython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.12 to before 2.4.1 Fixed in 2.4.1 Patch available GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7
- ipython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.2.3 Fixed in 3.2.3 Patch available GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | ipython |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·ipython
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | ipython |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:a:ipython:ipython:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·ipython
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7 ipython (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7 ipython (PyPI) Fixed in 3.2.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7
References
Patch 3
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2015-5607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fc2-rm35-2pp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5607 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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