Vulnerability identifier: #VU7277
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
jQuery UI
Web applications /
JS libraries
Vendor: The jQuery Team
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in jQuery UI before 1.12.0. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security 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 1.12.0
Vulnerable software versions
jQuery UI: 1.7.0 - 1.11.4
External links
http://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/9644e7bae9116edaf8d37c5b38cb32b892f10ff6
http://github.com/jquery/api.jqueryui.com/issues/281
http://jqueryui.com/changelog/1.12.0/
http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/127
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.