CVE-2023-24816 — IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in mul
IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in multiple programming languages, originally developed for the Python programming language. Versions prior to 8.1.0 are subject to a command injection vulnerability with very specific prerequisites. This v
Published
2023-02-10T19:52:56.195Z
Last modified
2025-03-10T21:13:52.078Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
01What is this vulnerability?
IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in multiple programming languages, originally developed for the Python programming language. Versions prior to 8.1.0 are subject to a command injection vulnerability with very specific prerequisites. This vulnerability requires that the function `IPython.utils.terminal.set_term_title` be called on Windows in a Python…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| ipython | ipython | < 8.10 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-02-10T19:52:56.195Z
- Last modified: 2025-03-10T21:13:52.078Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-29gw-9793-fvw7
- github.com — https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/385d69325319a5972ee9b5983638e3617f21cb…
- github.com — https://github.com/ipython/ipython/blob/3f0bf05f072a91b2a3042d23ce250e5e906183fd…
- github.com — https://github.com/ipython/ipython/blob/56e6925dfa50e2c7f4a6471547b8176275db7c25…
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