CVE-2020-11022 (Medium) detected in jquery-2.1.4.min.js, jquery-3.4.1.min.js

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CVE-2020-11022 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-2.1.4.min.js, jquery-3.4.1.min.js

jquery-2.1.4.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.4/jquery.min.js

Path to vulnerable library: /webgoat-container/target/classes/static/js/libs/jquery-2.1.4.min.js,/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/libs/jquery-2.1.4.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-2.1.4.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-3.4.1.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js

Path to vulnerable library: /webgoat-container/target/classes/static/js/libs/jquery.min.js,/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/libs/jquery.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-3.4.1.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b7dae85ece9a336db2cb13c8aefd5916f3d96707

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.2 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.

Publish Date: 2020-04-29

URL: CVE-2020-11022

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11022

Release Date: 2020-04-29

Fix Resolution: jQuery - 3.5.0

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