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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-39378

The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates.

Published Apr 21, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The nbconvert tool, jupyter

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-39378. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of The nbconvert tool, jupyter is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The nbconvert tool, jupyter).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.46%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe jupyter/nbconvert

The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates. In versions 6.5 through 7.17.0, when , nbconvert's markdown renderer allows arbitrary file read via path traversal in image references. A malicious notebook can exfiltrate sensitive files from the conversion host by embedding them as base64 data URIs in the output HTML. nbconvert 7.17.1 contains a fix. As a workaround, do not enable ; it is not enabled by default.

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  • cpe jupyter/nbconvertversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-39378

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-39378. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of The nbconvert tool, jupyter is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal; CWE-73. EPSS 0.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates. In versions 6.5 through 7.17.0, when , nbconvert's markdown renderer allows arbitrary file read via path traversal in image references. A malicious notebook can exfiltrate sensitive files from the conversion host by embedding them as base64 data URIs in the output HTML. nbconvert 7.17.1

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates. In versions 6.5 through 7.17.0, when , nbconvert's markdown renderer allows arbitrary file read via path traversal in image references. A malicious notebook can exfiltrate sensitive files from the conversion host by embedding them as base64 data URIs in the output HTML. nbconvert 7.17.1

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39378

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-39378

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39378

    The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates. In versions 6.5 through 7.17.0, when , nbconvert's markdown renderer allows arbitrary file read via path traversal in image references.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.