CVE-2026-33709 — jupyterhub
CVE-2026-33709 is a Open Redirect vulnerability in jupyterhub. A fix is available for jupyterhub — see the affected versions and patch details below.
JupyterHub has an Open Redirect Vulnerability
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-33709.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
jupyterhubReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
JupyterHub is software that allows one to create a multi-user server for Jupyter notebooks. Prior to version 5.4.4, an open redirect vulnerability in JupyterHub allows attackers to construct links which, when clicked, take users to the JupyterHub login page, after which they are sent to an arbitrary attacker-controlled site outside JupyterHub instead of a JupyterHub page, bypassing JupyterHub's check to prevent this. This issue has been patched in version 5.4.4.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | jupyterhub | all versions | 5.4.4pip install --upgrade 'jupyterhub==5.4.4' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for jupyterhub, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update jupyterhub to 5.4.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33709 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-33709 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-33709. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-33709 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2026-33709 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.