CVE-2026-40934

Jupyter Server is the backend for Jupyter web applications. In versions 2.17.0 and earlier, the secret used to sign authentication cookies is persisted to a static file at ~/.local/share/jupyter/runtime/jupyter_cookie_secret and is never rotated when a user changes their password. After a password reset and server restart, any previously issued authentication cookie remains cryptographically valid because the signing key has not changed. An attacker who has captured a session cookie through any means retains full authenticated access to the server regardless of subsequent password changes. This affects deployments using password-based authentication, particularly shared or public-facing servers where credential rotation is expected to revoke existing sessions. This issue has been fixed in version 2.18.0.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

11 May 2026, 13:00

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First Time Jupyter
Jupyter jupyter Server
References () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f - () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f - Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jupyter:jupyter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.8

07 May 2026, 15:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f - () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f -

06 May 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f - () https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_server/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f -

05 May 2026, 22:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-05 22:16

Updated : 2026-05-11 13:00


NVD link : CVE-2026-40934

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40934

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40934


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Products Affected

jupyter

  • jupyter_server
CWE
CWE-613

Insufficient Session Expiration