CVE-2020-7656
jquery: Cross-site scripting (XSS) via <script> HTML tags containing whitespaces
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
jquery versiones anteriores a 1.9.0, permite ataques de tipo Cross-site Scripting por medio del método de carga. El método de carga presenta un fallo al reconocer y eliminar las etiquetas HTML "(script)" que contienen un carácter de espacio en blanco, es decir: "(/script )", lo cual resulta en que la lógica de script adjunta sea ejecutada.
A flaw was found in jquery in versions prior to 1.9.0. A cross-site scripting attack is possible as the load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2012-11-25 First Exploit
- 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
- 2020-05-19 CVE Published
- 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001 | Third Party Advisory |
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| 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 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2020-7656 | 2012-11-25 | |
| https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619 | 2024-08-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7656 | 2021-11-09 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1850119 | 2021-11-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Jquery Search vendor "Jquery" | Jquery Search vendor "Jquery" for product "Jquery" | < 1.9.0 Search vendor "Jquery" for product "Jquery" and version " < 1.9.0" | node.js |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools" | 8.58 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools" and version "8.58" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Active Iq Unified Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Active Iq Unified Manager" | - | linux |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Active Iq Unified Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Active Iq Unified Manager" | - | vmware_vsphere |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Active Iq Unified Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Active Iq Unified Manager" | - | windows |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Cloud Backup Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Cloud Backup" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Oncommand System Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Oncommand System Manager" | >= 3.0.0 <= 3.1.3 Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Oncommand System Manager" and version " >= 3.0.0 <= 3.1.3" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Snap Creator Framework Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Snap Creator Framework" | - | - |
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| Juniper Search vendor "Juniper" | Junos Search vendor "Juniper" for product "Junos" | 21.2 Search vendor "Juniper" for product "Junos" and version "21.2" | - |
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