CVE-2020-7656 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-7656 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-1.3.2.min.js, jquery-1.7.3.tgz, jquery-1.4.4.min.js

jquery-1.3.2.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: t-vault/tvaultui/node_modules/htmlparser/testdata/getelement.html

Path to vulnerable library: t-vault/tvaultui/node_modules/htmlparser/testdata/getelement.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jquery-1.3.2.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.7.3.tgz

jQuery: The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library (packaged for Node.JS)

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-1.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: t-vault/tvaultui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: t-vault/tvaultui/node_modules/jquery/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• angular-counter-0.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ jquery-1.7.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.4.4.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.4/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: t-vault/tvaultui/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/test/data/draggableLists.html

Path to vulnerable library: t-vault/tvaultui/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/test/data/js/jquery-1.4.4.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jquery-1.4.4.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2020-05-19

URL: CVE-2020-7656

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: rails/jquery-rails@8f601cb

Release Date: 2020-05-19

Fix Resolution: jquery-rails - 2.2.0