DataTable Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DataTables plugin 1.10.8 and earlier for jQuery allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the scripts parameter to media/unit_testing/templates/6776.php.
Recommendation
Update to a version greater than 1.10.8. A fix appears in version 1.10.10.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | datatables/datatables | < 1.10.10 | 1.10.10 |
| npm package | datatables | < 1.10.10 | 1.10.10 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6584
- https://github.com/DataTables/DataTables/issues/602
- https://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/ccf86dc5982bd8e16d
- https://github.com/DataTables/DataTables
- https://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commits/1.10.10?after=9780a3693572757d87bf70e48bd7555faf974f28+34&branch=1.10.10&qualified_name=refs%2Ftags%2F1.10.10
- https://www.netsparker.com/cve-2015-6384-xss-vulnerability-identified-in-datatables
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133555/DataTables-1.10.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/37
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536437/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536437/100/0/threaded
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer, npm
- Package
datatables/datatables, datatables- Disclosed
- 31.08.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4mv4-gmmf-q382 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: datatables/datatables
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