CVE-2020-7656

CVE Details

Release Date:2020-05-19

Description


jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

See more information about CVE-2020-7656 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6.1 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed Confidentiality Impact: Low
Integrity Impact: Low Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (pcs)ELSA-2021-95522021-11-19



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