CVE-2015-9251 (Medium) detected in jquery-2.1.4.min.js, jquery-1.7.1.min.js #13
Description
CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-2.1.4.min.js, jquery-1.7.1.min.js
jquery-2.1.4.min.js
JavaScript library for DOM operations
Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.4/jquery.min.js
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/docs/website/node_modules/autocomplete.js/examples/basic_angular.html
Path to vulnerable library: /docs/website/node_modules/autocomplete.js/examples/basic_angular.html
Dependency Hierarchy:
- ❌ jquery-2.1.4.min.js (Vulnerable Library)
jquery-1.7.1.min.js
JavaScript library for DOM operations
Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/docs/website/node_modules/sockjs/examples/echo/index.html
Path to vulnerable library: /docs/website/node_modules/sockjs/examples/echo/index.html,/docs/website/node_modules/sockjs/examples/express-3.x/index.html,/docs/website/node_modules/sockjs/examples/multiplex/index.html,/docs/website/node_modules/sockjs/examples/hapi/html/index.html
Dependency Hierarchy:
- ❌ jquery-1.7.1.min.js (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: ca11a4f0e463609c810b9803e548bbb3c771cf8f
Vulnerability Details
jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType option, causing text/javascript responses to be executed.
Publish Date: 2018-01-18
URL: CVE-2015-9251
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Changed
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: Low
- Integrity Impact: Low
- Availability Impact: None
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9251
Release Date: 2018-01-18
Fix Resolution: jQuery - v3.0.0
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