CVE-2020-7656

Public Exploit

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.

References

Link	Tags
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/	third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619	third party advisory exploit
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_US	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7656?: CVE-2020-7656 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7656?: To fix CVE-2020-7656, 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-2020-7656 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-7656 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7656?: CVE-2020-7656 affects n/a jquery.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions