Description
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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-5mrq-x3x5-8v8f | Jupyter Server's Authentication Cookies Remain Valid After Password Reset and Server Restart |
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Tue, 05 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | jupyter-server authentication cookies remain valid after password reset due to static cookie secret | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-613 | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-05T21:31:42.897Z
Reserved: 2026-04-15T20:40:15.518Z
Link: CVE-2026-40934
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-05T22:16:00.820
Modified: 2026-05-05T22:16:00.820
Link: CVE-2026-40934
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Weaknesses
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