MEDIUM CISA KEV

CVE-2020-11023

Q: What is CVE-2020-11023?

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.

CVSS v3

6.1

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

84.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

components/jqueryPackagistfrom 1.0.3 · fixed in 3.5.0
drupalBitnamifrom 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.70.0
jquerynpmfrom 1.0.3 · fixed in 3.5.0
jQueryNuGetfrom 1.0.3 · fixed in 3.5.0
jquery-railsRubyGemsall versions · fixed in 4.4.0
org.webjars.npm:jqueryMavenfrom 1.0.3 · fixed in 3.5.0
bind-dyndb-ldapAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 11.6-2.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
custodiaAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 0.6.0-3.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57and 1 other package

20 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

CVE-2020-11023 Red Hat Product Security5,484 products fixed · 169 known affected
jquery: Untrusted code execution via <option> tag in HTML passed to DOM manipulation methods
cfme-gemset as a component of CloudForms Management Engine 5 · cfme-gemset.src as a component of CloudForms Management Engine 5 · grafana as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
ICSA-26-076-01 CISA1 product fixed · 4 known affected
CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite
Festo Automation Suite <2.8.0.138 installed with CODESYS Development System 3.0 · Festo Automation Suite <2.8.0.138 installed with CODESYS Development System 3.5.16.10 · Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.137 installed with CODESYS Development System 3.0
ICSA-25-203-05 CISA2 known affected
Schneider Electric System Monitor Application
Schneider Electric System Monitor application installed on Schneider Electric Harmony Industrial PC All Versions · Schneider Electric System Monitor application installed on Schneider Electric Pro-face Industrial PC All Versions
RHSA-2025:2426 Red Hat Product Security11 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update
RHSA-2025:1983 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Logging for Red Hat OpenShift - 5.8.18
RHBA-2025:1597 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Quay v3.9.10 bug fix release

67 more advisories

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Description

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added: 2025-01-23
Patch Due Date: 2025-02-13
Ransomware Use: Unknown

Technical details

Published: 2020-04-29
Exploit-DB: EDB-49767

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11023?

Is CVE-2020-11023 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-11023 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2025-02-13.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-11023?

CVE-2020-11023 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity).

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