CVE-2025-3573
April 15, 2025
Versions of the package jquery-validation before 1.20.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the showLabel() function, which may take input from a user-controlled placeholder value. This value will populate a message via $.validator.messages in a user localizable dictionary.
Affected Packages
jquery-validate (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=1.6.0 <1.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.20.0https://github.com/jquery-validation/jquery-validation.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=1.6.0 <1.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.20.0jquery-validation (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.13.1 <1.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.20.0Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
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
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.25
