jQuery-UI up to 1.12.x Datepicker Widget *Text cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in jQuery-UI up to 1.12.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Datepicker Widget. This manipulation of the argument *Text causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-41183. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jQuery-UI up to 1.12.x (JavaScript Library). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Datepicker Widget. The manipulation of the argument *Text with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 10/26/2021 as GHSA-j7qv-pgf6-hvh4. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-41183 since 09/15/2021. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211078 (Fedora 37 : drupal7 (2022-c4334d5277)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.13.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at blog.jqueryui.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211078). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211078
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : drupal7 (2022-c4334d5277)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: jQuery-UI 1.13.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/15/2021 🔍
10/26/2021 +41 days 🔍
10/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2025 +1285 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-j7qv-pgf6-hvh4
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-41183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-41183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185437

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2021 23:20
Updated: 05/03/2025 02:19
Changes: 10/26/2021 23:20 (53), 10/30/2021 20:58 (2), 11/17/2024 18:20 (16), 05/03/2025 02:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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