CVE-2015-9251 Medium Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jquery-11.0-1.7.17.min.js

The Unite Gallery is multipurpose javascript gallery based on jquery library. It's built with a modular technique with a lot of accent of ease of use and customization

path: /lighttable.com/js/jquery.js

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/unitegallery/1.7.17/js/jquery-11.0.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-11.0-1.7.17.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType option, causing text/javascript responses to be executed.

Publish Date: 2018-01-18

URL: CVE-2015-9251

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: Change files

Origin: https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/b078a62013782c7424a4a61a240c23c4c0b42614#diff-bee4304906ea68bebadfc11be4368419

Release Date: 2015-10-12

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following files: script.js, ajax.js, ajax.js

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