Cross-site scripting in jQuery UI - CVE-2021-41183

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 when processing values of various `*Text` options. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the library and execute arbitrary JavaScript 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.

Remediation

External links

• https://bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/15284
• https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/pull/1953
• https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-j7qv-pgf6-hvh4
• https://blog.jqueryui.com/2021/10/jquery-ui-1-13-0-released/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211118-0004/