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.
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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jquery-1.10.2.min.js
JavaScript library for DOM operations
Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/hello-blockstack/node_modules/triplesec/index.html
Path to vulnerable library: /hello-blockstack/node_modules/triplesec/index.html
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-1.10.2.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 42eec7e51c701c2fa807a672964101a1e6457a0d
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 - v3.0.0
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