Jupyter Notebook file bypasses sanitization, executes JavaScript
In Jupyter Notebook before 5.4.1, a maliciously forged notebook file can bypass sanitization to execute JavaScript in the notebook context. Specifically, invalid HTML is 'fixed' by jQuery after sanitization, making it dangerous.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | notebook | < 5.4.1 | 5.4.1 |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/15/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00033.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cwv-x26c-w2q4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8768
- https://github.com/jupyter/notebook
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/notebook/PYSEC-2018-57.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
notebook- Disclosed
- 18.03.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-57 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6cwv-x26c-w2q4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: notebook
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 21
- First → latest
- 09.2015 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 8
- Medium 11
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 4
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 4
earlier: 2
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