CVE-2020-7656 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.7.1.min.js - autoclosed
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CVE-2020-7656 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jquery-1.7.1.min.js
JavaScript library for DOM operations
Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js
Path to dependency file: binder-test/jupyter_desktop/share/web/noVNC-1.1.0/node_modules/vm-browserify/example/run/index.html
Path to vulnerable library: /jupyter_desktop/share/web/noVNC-1.1.0/node_modules/vm-browserify/example/run/index.html
Dependency Hierarchy:
- ❌ jquery-1.7.1.min.js (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bd5bc719d8e07b9b820e60f7a74922afdf2d98be
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2020-05-19
URL: CVE-2020-7656
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
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: GHSA-q4m3-2j7h-f7xw
Release Date: 2020-05-28
Fix Resolution: jquery - 1.9.0
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