CVE-2020-11023 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-11023 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jquery-1.8.0.min.js, jquery-1.10.2.js, jquery-1.11.1.js

jquery-1.8.0.min.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.0/jquery.min.js

Path to dependency file: caite/node_modules/grunt-usemin/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/grunt-usemin/index.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jquery-1.8.0.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.10.2.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.js

Path to dependency file: caite/app/channels.html

Path to vulnerable library: caite/app/bower_components/jquery/jquery.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jquery-1.10.2.js (Vulnerable Library)

jquery-1.11.1.js

JavaScript library for DOM operations

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.js

Path to dependency file: caite/app/bower_components/sass-bootstrap/getting-started.html

Path to vulnerable library: caite/app/bower_components/sass-bootstrap/getting-started.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jquery-1.11.1.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cd9951c688404f842b5b42d372e5ac4d387ff367

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.0.3 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML containing elements 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.

Publish Date: 2020-04-29

URL: CVE-2020-11023

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11023

Release Date: 2020-04-29

Fix Resolution: jquery - 3.5.0

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