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CVE-2020-7656
May 19, 2020
jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.
Affected Packages
jquery (NPM):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.2-jquery-1.3.3
jquery (NPM):
Affected version(s) =1.7.2 <1.7.2-jquery-1.7.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.7.2-jquery-1.7.4
jquery (NPM):
Affected version(s) =1.5.1 <1.5.2-jquery-1.5.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.5.2-jquery-1.5.4
jquery (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.6.2 <1.6.3-jquery-1.6.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.6.3-jquery-1.6.7
jQuery (NUGET):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.9.0
jquery-rails (RUBY):
Affected version(s)
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.0
Related Resources (13)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7656
https://github.com/jquery/jquery
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/05531fc4080ae24070930d15ae0cea7ae056457d
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/9e6393b0bcb52b15313f88141d0bd7dd54227426/src/ajax.js#L203
https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/v2.1.4/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.js#L7481
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_US
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7656
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/606b863edaff29035960e4d813b45d63b8d92876
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-rails/CVE-2020-7656.yml
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://github.com/rails/jquery-rails/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#220-19-january-2013
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-79
EPSS
Base Score:
1.10