CVE-2024-37063: Ydata profiling Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2r57-2mrh-ggjv
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CVSS 7.8
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-37063 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ydata profiling libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves ydata cross-site scripting. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-37063 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-37063
GHSA Identifier GHSA-2r57-2mrh-ggjv
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Ydata profiling
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-37063

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ydata profiling dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ydata-profiling fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install ydata-profiling>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show ydata-profiling

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-37063, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ydata-profiling

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ydata profiling in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show ydata-profiling command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Ydata profiling, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 3.7.0 or newer of Ydata's ydata-profiling open-source library allows for payloads to be run when a maliocusly crafted report is viewed in the browser.

CVE-2024-37063 Affected Ydata profiling Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ydata-profiling
pypi/ydata-profiling
PyPI
≥ 3.7.0
≤ 4.8.3

References

NVD — CVE-2024-37063 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37063
Ydata profiling Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ydataai/ydata-profiling
Ydata profiling Security Information SECURITY
https://hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/ydata-june2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37063?
CVE-2024-37063 is a security vulnerability in Ydata profiling involving ydata cross-site scripting under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Ydata profiling versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: ydata-profiling.
What version fixes CVE-2024-37063?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ydata-profiling affected?
Yes, ydata-profiling is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37063?
CVE-2024-37063 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-37063?
CVE-2024-37063 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-37063?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ydata-profiling'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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