jQuery 2.2.2 IMG Element onerror cross site scripting ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in jQuery 2.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component IMG Element Handler. The manipulation of the argument onerror leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-18405. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in jQuery 2.2.2 (JavaScript Library) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component IMG Element Handler. The manipulation of the argument onerror with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

jQuery v2.2.2 allows XSS via a crafted onerror attribute of an IMG element.

The weakness was published 04/22/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-18405 since 10/16/2018. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/16/2018 🔍
04/22/2020 +554 days 🔍
04/23/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/06/2025 +1839 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2020-11be4b36d4
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-18405 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18405
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-154175

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2020 09:31
Updated: 05/06/2025 15:44
Changes: 04/23/2020 09:31 (36), 04/23/2020 09:36 (18), 10/26/2021 12:12 (8), 10/26/2021 12:26 (2), 06/01/2024 13:07 (17), 06/11/2024 22:36 (1), 05/06/2025 15:44 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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