Update jupyter_core to >=5.8.1 to fix security vulnerability #24
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Co-authored-by: bernalde <[email protected]>
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jupyter_core
Version< 5.8.0
Upgrade to ~> 5.8.1
Jupyter Core on Windows Has Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Make sure that all the tests pass and that the book is correctly generated
Update jupyter_core to >=5.8.1 to fix security vulnerability
Aug 5, 2025
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Aug 6, 2025
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This PR addresses a security vulnerability in
jupyter_coreby upgrading from version 5.7.2 to >=5.8.1.Security Issue
The previous version (5.7.2) contains a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on Windows systems due to an "Uncontrolled Search Path Element" issue. This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
Changes Made
venv_requirements.txtline 34:jupyter_core==5.7.2→jupyter_core>=5.8.1Testing
All existing functionality has been verified to work correctly with the updated dependency:
The change is minimal and surgical, updating only the version constraint for the vulnerable dependency while maintaining full compatibility with the existing codebase.
Security Impact
This update ensures that users of the Pyomo Jupyter Book are protected from the known security vulnerability when working on Windows systems.
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