Vulnerability Description
jQuery before 1.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The jQuery(strInput) function does not differentiate selectors from HTML in a reliable fashion. In vulnerable versions, jQuery determined whether the input was HTML by looking for the '<' character anywhere in the string, giving attackers more flexibility when attempting to construct a malicious payload. In fixed versions, jQuery only deems the input to be HTML if it explicitly starts with the '<' character, limiting exploitability only to attackers who can control the beginning of a string, which is far less common.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jquery | Jquery | < 1.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153237/RetireJS-CORS-Issue-Script-Execution
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161972/Linksys-EA7500-2.0.8.194281-Cross-Si
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.jquery.com/ticket/11290ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/05531fc4080ae24070930d15ae0cea7ae056457dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxurThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d28
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20120206PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153237/RetireJS-CORS-Issue-Script-Execution
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161972/Linksys-EA7500-2.0.8.194281-Cross-Si
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-6708?
CVE-2012-6708 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). jQuery before 1.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The jQuery(strInput) function does not differentiate selectors from HTML in a reliable fashion. In vulnerable versions, jQuery ...
How severe is CVE-2012-6708?
CVE-2012-6708 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-6708?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jquery Jquery.