CVE-2015-9251 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-1.7.3.tgz, jquery-1.9.1.min.js, jquery-2.1.3.min.js, jquery-1.3.2.min.js, jquery-1.4.4.min.js

jquery-1.7.3.tgz

jQuery: The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library (packaged for Node.JS)

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-1.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/node_modules/jquery/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - angular-counter-0.2.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **jquery-1.7.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.9.1.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/bower_components/bootstrap/docs/customize.html

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/bower_components/bootstrap/docs/assets/js/jquery.js,/tvaultui/bower_components/bootstrap/docs/examples/../assets/js/jquery.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-1.9.1.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-2.1.3.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/bower_components/ng-table/docs/template/index.template.html

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/bower_components/ng-table/docs/template/index.template.html

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-2.1.3.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.3.2.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/node_modules/htmlparser/testdata/getelement.html

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/node_modules/htmlparser/testdata/getelement.html

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-1.3.2.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.4.4.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.4/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/test/data/draggableLists.html

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/test/data/js/jquery-1.4.4.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-1.4.4.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: dev

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: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9251

Release Date: 2018-01-18

Fix Resolution: jQuery - 3.0.0