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CVE-2015-9251 (Medium) detected in jquery-1.9.1.js, jquery-1.8.1.min.js #1430

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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-1.9.1.js, jquery-1.8.1.min.js

jquery-1.9.1.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.js

Path to dependency file: typescript-tools/node_modules/tinygradient/bower_components/tinycolor/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/tinygradient/bower_components/tinycolor/demo/jquery-1.9.1.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • jquery-1.9.1.js (Vulnerable Library)
jquery-1.8.1.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.1/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: typescript-tools/node_modules/redeyed/examples/browser/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/redeyed/examples/browser/index.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • jquery-1.8.1.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 45c50419acd71297d724e0de5826f592846bb54e

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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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