nbconvert: Arbitrary file write through path traversal in cell output filenames when exporting to md, latex, rst and ...

Date Oct 22, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท nbconvert
CVE CVE-2026-114140
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-114140

Summary

nbconvert: Arbitrary file write through path traversal in cell output filenames when exporting to md, latex, rst and asciidoc

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for nbconvert. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 23% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether nbconvert is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.8. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 23%.

Sources

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