CVE-2024-22420: fedora XSS — Fix

Description

JupyterLab is an extensible environment for interactive and reproducible computing, based on the Jupyter Notebook and Architecture. This vulnerability depends on user interaction by opening a malicious Markdown file using JupyterLab preview feature. A malicious user can access any data that the attacked user has access to as well as perform arbitrary requests acting as the attacked user. JupyterLab version 4.0.11 has been patched. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the table of contents extension.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
jupyter	jupyterlab	4.0.0 — 4.0.11
jupyter	notebook	7.0.0 — 7.0.7
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/commit/e1b3aabab603878e46add445a3114e838411d2df https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/security/advisories/GHSA-4m77-cmpx-vjc4 https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/commit/e1b3aabab603878e46add445a3114e838411d2df https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/security/advisories/GHSA-4m77-cmpx-vjc4

Other References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UQJKNRDRFMKGVRIYNNN6CKMNJDNYWO2H/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UQJKNRDRFMKGVRIYNNN6CKMNJDNYWO2H/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22420? +

JupyterLab is an extensible environment for interactive and reproducible computing, based on the Jupyter Notebook and Architecture. This vulnerability depends on user interaction by opening a malicious Markdown file using JupyterLab preview feature. A malicious user can access any data that the attacked user has access to as well as perform arbitrary requests acting as the attacked user. JupyterLab version 4.0.11 has been patched. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the table of contents extension. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-22420? +

CVE-2024-22420 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-22420? +

CVE-2024-22420 affects products from fedoraproject, jupyter, specifically: fedora, jupyterlab, notebook. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-22420? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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