Cross-site scripting (XSS) in jQuery



Published: 2011-06-07 | Updated: 2017-06-30
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-79
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		jQuery
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor The jQuery Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU7279

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed to "location.hash()" JS function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.6.3.

Vulnerable software versions

jQuery: 1.0.0 - 1.6.2

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/31/3
http://blog.jquery.com/2011/09/01/jquery-1-6-3-released/
http://bugs.jquery.com/ticket/9521


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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