title: Potential XSS vulnerability in jQuery
description: In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.2 and before 3.5.0, 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. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.
problem types: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
vendor: jquery
product: jQuery
versions:
version: >= 1.2, < 3.5.0, status: affected
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: CHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 6.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]