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vulnerability / NVI-00003052 / Revision 5

Potential XSS vulnerability in jQuery

GitHub lists this reviewed advisory for jquery-rails, maximebf/debugbar, athlon1600/youtube-downloader, jquery, jquery. Published version ranges and source prerequisites are shown below; this is not an inspection of a visitor’s application.

source listedactiveGHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2CVE-2020-11022

This report has not inspected your inventory, configuration, deployed build, reachability or evidence. A catalog listing and a severity score do not establish exposure or compromise.

01 / Meaning

Why it matters

Published affected context helps an owner decide what evidence to gather. This report has not examined your application.

CVSS

6.9 medium

GitHub source severity; exploitability and local consequence require separate evidence.

As of · GitHub Advisory Database

EPSS

99.215%

FIRST EPSS model v2026.06.15; exploitation probability over 30 days, percentile 0.99935. Missing scores are unknown.

As of · FIRST EPSS

02 / Applicability

The affected context

Affected versions, configuration prerequisites and known exclusions are public. Confirm each one against the deployed service.

jquery-rails

source listed
  • < 4.4.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

maximebf/debugbar

source listed
  • < 1.19.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

athlon1600/youtube-downloader

source listed
  • <= 4.0.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

jquery

source listed
  • >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

org.webjars.npm:jquery

source listed
  • >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

components/jquery

source listed
  • >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database

jquery

source listed
  • SEMVER: introduced 1.12.0; fixed 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

jquery

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 1.12.0; fixed 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

jquery-rails

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 0; fixed 4.4.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

org.webjars.npm:jquery

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 1.12.0; fixed 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

maximebf/debugbar

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 0; fixed 1.19.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

athlon1600/youtube-downloader

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 0; fixed 4.0.1

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

components/jquery

source listed
  • ECOSYSTEM: introduced 1.12.0; fixed 3.5.0

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

03 / Response

What to do next

  1. investigate

    Identify the exact component and deployed version, examine the linked publisher’s conditions, and retain evidence of any mitigation.

    Confirm current vendor support, compatibility and deployment evidence. This report has not tested a fix in your system. FIRST EPSS

  2. vendor patch

    The original advisory lists fixed boundaries 3.5.0 for jquery. Confirm the publisher’s latest guidance.

    Confirm current vendor support, compatibility and deployment evidence. This report has not tested a fix in your system. GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

  3. vendor patch

    The original advisory lists fixed boundaries 1.19.0 for maximebf/debugbar. Confirm the publisher’s latest guidance.

    Confirm current vendor support, compatibility and deployment evidence. This report has not tested a fix in your system. GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

  4. vendor patch

    The original advisory lists fixed boundaries 4.0.1 for athlon1600/youtube-downloader. Confirm the publisher’s latest guidance.

    Confirm current vendor support, compatibility and deployment evidence. This report has not tested a fix in your system. GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

  5. vendor patch

    The original advisory lists fixed boundaries 3.5.0 for components/jquery. Confirm the publisher’s latest guidance.

    Confirm current vendor support, compatibility and deployment evidence. This report has not tested a fix in your system. GitHub Advisory Database via OSV

A fixed release is not deployment evidence.

Check current vendor support and compatibility. After making a change, verify the deployed build and relevant runtime conditions. Keep the evidence, owner and time. An updated lockfile alone does not prove what is running.

04 / Limits

What this report cannot establish

  • Customer inventory, deployment, reachability and exploitation have not been inspected.
  • NVD lastModified does not establish freshness of every associated CPE record.
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05 / Provenance

Sources you can inspect

Each assertion retains its source. Mirrored records may repeat one underlying publisher; additional links are not independent corroboration.

  1. GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 ↗

    GitHub Advisory Database · vendor advisory

    Observed . GitHub Advisory Database; CC-BY-4.0. Each advisory links its original attribution. Null normalizes fields.

  2. GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 ↗

    GitHub Advisory Database via OSV · vendor advisory

    Observed . GitHub-origin advisory, CC-BY-4.0; OSV is an aggregate copy, not independent corroboration.

  3. CVE-2020-11022 ↗

    NIST National Vulnerability Database · official catalog

    Observed . This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

  4. CVE-2020-11022 ↗

    FIRST EPSS · official catalog

    Observed . FIRST EPSS; probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, not local compromise. Dataset date/model retained; FIRST services terms apply.

Public revision history

Only published revisions appear here. Routine fetches do not create a material-change event.

  1. Revision 5 ·

    Source facts changed; compare the preserved prior revision.

  2. Revision 4 ·

    Source facts changed; compare the preserved prior revision.

  3. Revision 3 ·

    Dated EPSS estimate updated; this is not a new disclosure or proof of exploitation.

  4. Revision 2 ·

    Source facts changed; compare the preserved prior revision.

  5. Revision 1 ·

    First indexed by Null; source disclosure date is shown separately.

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