# CVE-2014-3429: IPython Notebook vulnerable to improper validation of the origin of websocket requests

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3429-ipython-notebook-vulnerable-to-improper-validation-of-the-origin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2014-08-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-3429 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2014-08-07

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.

Technologies: [ipython (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ipython). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-3429 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-3429 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-3429?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 August 2014.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ipython (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.12,fixed=1.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-3429?** Yes. ipython (PyPI): upgrade to 1.2.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-3429?** Check whether you run ipython (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- ipython (PyPI): upgrade to 1.2.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "ipython>=1.2.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- ipython (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.12,fixed=1.2.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-3429
- GHSA-75cw-5cgv-g853
- PYSEC-2014-21

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