GHSA-q4m3-2j7h-f7xw
Cross-Site Scripting in jquery
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jquery | >= 1.2.1, < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
| NuGet | jQuery | >= 1.2.1, < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
| RubyGems | jquery-rails | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Maven | org.webjars.npm:jquery | >= 1.2.1, < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Versions of `jquery` prior to 1.9.0 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The load method fails to recognize and remove `<script>` HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: `</script >`, which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser.
## Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.9.0 or later.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7656
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/05531fc4080ae24070930d15ae0cea7ae056457d
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/606b863edaff29035960e4d813b45d63b8d92876
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/9e6393b0bcb52b15313f88141d0bd7dd54227426/src/ajax.js#L203
- https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#220-19-january-2013
- https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/v2.1.4/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.js#L7481
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-rails/CVE-2020-7656.yml
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?la…
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html