CVE-2015-9251 (Medium) detected in jquery-2.1.4.min.js

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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - 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 dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/tailspin-spacegame-web/node_modules/js-base64/.attic/test-moment/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: /tailspin-spacegame-web/node_modules/js-base64/.attic/test-moment/index.html

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

Found in HEAD commit: b0b3d48aaceea77a25044e2dca9c3c0019a9a96d

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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