The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja templates. In versions 6.5 through 7.17.0, when `HTMLExporter.embed_images=True`, 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 `HTMLExporter.embed_images`; it is not enabled by default.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/jupyter/nbconvert/security/advisories/GHSA-7jqv-fw35-gmx9 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.5 · jupyterNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:nbconvert:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/jupyter/nbconvert/releases/tag/v7.17.1 Product
- https://github.com/jupyter/nbconvert/security/advisories/GHSA-7jqv-fw35-gmx9 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory