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Critical· 9.3official fix available

CVE-2026-44727

A security flaw in Jupyter Server allows attackers to inject malicious code into notebooks. When a user views a notebook containing this code, the malicious script runs within the user's browser session.

publishedJun 22, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.3
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
23th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Aug 22, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of Jupyter Server versions prior to 2.20.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could steal sensitive cookies, gain full control over the Jupyter API, and execute arbitrary commands on the server via the notebook kernel.

03

Why this severity

The critical score reflects that an attacker can achieve full remote code execution and complete control over the server by exploiting a vulnerability that requires minimal user interaction.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade Jupyter Server to version 2.20 or later.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionActive
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →