jQuery up to 1.8.3 on Node.js jQuery(strInput) DOM cross site scripting
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in jQuery up to 1.8.3 on Node.js (JavaScript Library). This issue affects the function jQuery(strInput)
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (DOM). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
jQuery is a javascript library for DOM manipulation. jQuery's main method in affected versions (>=1.7.1 <=1.8.3) contains an unreliable way of detecting whether the input to the `jQuery(strInput)` function is intended to be a selector or HTML.
The weakness was released 06/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.jquery.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-16011 since 10/29/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 118902.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Name: DOMClass: Cross site scripting / DOM
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Timeline
10/29/2017 🔍06/04/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 11290Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-16011 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/05/2018 09:19Updated: 03/21/2023 12:41
Changes: 06/05/2018 09:19 (43), 02/14/2020 15:52 (1), 03/21/2023 12:41 (2)
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