medium6.1Public exploit code
CVE-2020-7656
jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- jQuery 3.3.1 - Prototype Pollution & XSS Exploit2025-04-08 · webapps · multiple
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jquery | Jquery | before 1.9.0 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | Version 8.58 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions |
| Netapp | Oncommand System Manager | from 3.0.0 through 3.1.3 |
| Netapp | Snap Creator Framework | All versions |
| Juniper | Junos | Version 21.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619
- 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
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619
- 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
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html