CVE-2020-7656 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.8.1.min.js

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CVE-2020-7656 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jquery-1.8.1.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.1/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: typescript-tools/node_modules/redeyed/examples/browser/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/redeyed/examples/browser/index.html

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-1.8.1.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a36e5768ff8601f6493ad7de9350e1e300248bd7

Vulnerability Details

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

Publish Date: 2020-05-19

URL: CVE-2020-7656

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4m3-2j7h-f7xw

Release Date: 2020-05-28

Fix Resolution: jquery - 1.9.0

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This issue is potentially a duplicate of one of the following issues:

• [#1938] CVE-2012-6708 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.8.1.min.js (90.38%)
• [#1937] CVE-2021-32796 (Medium) detected in xmldom-0.6.0.tgz (71.33%)
• [#1906] CVE-2021-23368 (Medium) detected in postcss-7.0.17.tgz (70.24%)
• [#1894] CVE-2020-7656 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.8.1.min.js (100%)
• [#1891] CVE-2020-7789 (Medium) detected in node-notifier-6.0.0.tgz (74.67%)
• [#1857] CVE-2021-23368 (Medium) detected in postcss-7.0.17.tgz (70.24%)
• [#1850] CVE-2020-7656 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.8.1.min.js (100%)

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