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CVE-2020-11023BIT-drupal-2020-11023GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6

JQuery Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

JQuery JQuerynpmLibraries & packages
CVSS
6.9Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 23 Jan 2025CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)84.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in3.5.0Also 4.4.0GitHub
Federal deadline13 Feb 2025Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 3.5.0jquery, npmGitHubnpm install jquery@3.5.0
  • 4.4.0jquery-rails, RubyGemsOSVbundle update jquery-rails --conservative # needs 4.4.0 or later
  • 3.5.0jQuery, NuGetOSVdotnet add package jQuery --version 3.5.0
  • 3.5.0org.webjars.npm:jquery, MavenOSV<dependency><groupId>org.webjars.npm</groupId><artifactId>jquery</artifactId><version>3.5.0</version></dependency>
  • 3.5.0components/jquery, PackagistOSVcomposer require "components/jquery:^3.5.0"

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 29 Apr 2020, 00:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 14 Apr 2021Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  3. 23 Jan 2025Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Webapps exploitjQuery 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) 14 Apr 2021Exploit-DB

Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.

Description

JQuery contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When passing maliciously formed, untrusted input enclosed in HTML tags, JQuery's DOM manipulators can execute untrusted code in the context of the user's browser.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 173

  • jQueryaffected: >= 1.0.3, < 3.5.0CVE List
  • jquery, npm>=1.0.3 <3.5.0GitHub
  • jquery, npmfrom 1.0.3, fixed in 3.5.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGemsfrom first release, fixed in 4.4.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.1.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.1.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.1.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.4OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.5OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.6OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems0.2.7OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.10OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.11OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.12OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.13OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.14OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.15OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.16OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.17OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.18OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.19OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.4OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.5OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.6OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.7OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.8OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.9OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems1.0.rcOSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.0.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.0.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.0.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.1.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.1.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.1.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.1.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.1.4OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.2.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.2.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.2.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems2.3.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.0.0OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.0.1OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.0.2OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.0.3OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.0.4OSV
  • jquery-rails, RubyGems3.1.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGetfrom 1.0.3, fixed in 3.5.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.10.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.10.0.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.10.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.10.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.11.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.11.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.11.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.11.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.12.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.12.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.12.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.12.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.12.4OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.4.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.4.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.4.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.4.4OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.5.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.5.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.5.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.6.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.6.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.6.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.6.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.6.4OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.7.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.7.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.7.1.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.7.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.8.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.8.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.8.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.8.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.9.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet1.9.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.0.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.0.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.0.1.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.0.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.0.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.1.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.1.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.1.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.1.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.1.4OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.2.0OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.2.1OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.2.2OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.2.3OSV
  • jQuery, NuGet2.2.4OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Mavenfrom 1.0.3, fixed in 3.5.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.11.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.11.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.11.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.12.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.12.2OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.12.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.12.4OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.7.2OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.7.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.8.2OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.8.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven1.9.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.1-rc1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.1-rc2OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.1.4OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.2.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.2.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.2.2OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.2.3OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven2.2.4OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.0.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.0.0-alpha1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.0.0-beta1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.0.0-rc1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.1.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.1.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.2.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.2.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.3.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.3.1OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.4.0OSV
  • org.webjars.npm:jquery, Maven3.4.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagistfrom 1.0.3, fixed in 3.5.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.10.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.10.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.10.2OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.11.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.11.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.11.2OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.11.3OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.12.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.12.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.12.4OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.8.3OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.9.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist1.9.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.0.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.0.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.0.2OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.0.3OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.1.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.1.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.1.3OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.1.4OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.2.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.2.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist2.2.4OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.0.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.1.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.1.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.2.0OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.2.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.3.1OSV
  • components/jquery, Packagist3.4.1OSV

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