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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in jquery
Affected versions of jquery interpret text/javascript responses from cross-origin ajax requests, and automatically execute the contents in jQuery.globalEval, even when the ajax request doesn't contain the dataType option.
Recommendation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.webjars.npm:jquery | < 1.12.2, >= 1.12.3, < 3.0.0 | 1.12.2, 3.0.0 |
| npm package | jquery | < 1.12.2, >= 1.12.3, < 3.0.0 | 1.12.2, 3.0.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | jQuery | < 1.12.2, >= 1.12.3, < 3.0.0 | 1.12.2, 3.0.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9251
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432#issuecomment-403761229
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588/commits/c254d308a7d3f1eac4d0b42837804cfffcba4bb2
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/b078a62013782c7424a4a61a240c23c4c0b42614
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/f60729f3903d17917dc351f3ac87794de379b0cc
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0481
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/18
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0004
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-JQUERY-450227
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20150627
- https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec126.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227030101/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105658
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0729
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery
- https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#420
- https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/v4.2.0/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery3.js#L9377
- https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/releases/tag/v4.2.0
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-rails/CVE-2015-9251.yml
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-212-04
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/10f0f3aefd51444d1198c65f44ffdf2d78ca3359423dbc1c168c9731@%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17ff53f7999e74fbe3cc0ceb4e1c3b00b180b7c5afec8e978837bc49@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52bafac05ad174000ea465fe275fd3cc7bd5c25535a7631c0bc9bfb2@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54df3aeb4239b64b50b356f0ca6f986e3c4ca5b84c515dce077c7854@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba79cf1658741e9f146e4c59b50aee56656ea95d841d358d006c18b6@%3Ccommits.roller.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.html
CVSS score
6.1/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven), npm, .NET (NuGet)
- Package
org.webjars.npm:jquery, jquery, jQuery- Disclosed
- 22.01.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rmxg-73gg-4p98 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: jQuery
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 01.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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