CVE-2012-6662

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute, which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.15% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory jqueryui.com Vendor Advisory jqueryui.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0442.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8861 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98697 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/616 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/f2854408cce7e4b7fc6bf8676761904af9c96bde patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1462.html vendor advisory
http://bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8859 vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71107 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/613 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/5fee6fd5000072ff32f2d65b6451f39af9e0e39e patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6662?
CVE-2012-6662 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6662?
To fix CVE-2012-6662, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6662 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6662 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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