CVE-2026-44727: jupyter_server · Cross-site Scripting
Affects jupyter_serverSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 2.20 as a priority.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.20
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade jupyter_server and jupyter-server to 2.20.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jupyter-serverjupyter_server | Affected
| Fixed in
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PyPIjupyter-serverpkg:pypi/jupyter-serverOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. Prior to 2.20, the nbconvert HTTP handlers in jupyter_server render user-authored notebook HTML under the Jupyter origin without a sandbox directive in their Content-Security-Policy. Combined with nbconvert.HTMLExporter's default non-sanitizing behavior, a notebook carrying an HTML payload in a display_data output triggers stored XSS with cookie access, full /api/* authority, and kernel RCE. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.20.
References
- github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcw5-x6j4-ccmp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/commit/6cbee8d65e71abac851c4492fea987ad080580bd (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44727 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2491516 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44727.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43038 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520 (opens in a new tab)