CVE-2026-23528 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-23528: Dask distributed Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Jupyter Proxy and Dashboard

Vendor Dask
Product distributed
Weakness CWE-80 · XSS · basic
Published January 16, 2026
Last update January 16, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Dask distributed is a distributed task scheduler for Dask. Prior to 2026.1.0, when Jupyter Lab, jupyter-server-proxy, and Dask distributed are all run together, it is possible to craft a URL which will result in code being executed by Jupyter due to a cross-side-scripting (XSS) bug in the Dask dashboard. It is possible for attackers to craft a phishing URL that assumes Jupyter Lab and Dask may be running on localhost and using default ports. If a user clicks on the malicious link it will open an error page in the Dask Dashboard via the Jupyter Lab proxy which will cause code to be executed by the default Jupyter Python kernel. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2026 CVE published
January 16, 2026 Record updated