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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7656

CVSS v3

6.1

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.2 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

Technical details

Published
2020-05-19
Exploit-DB
EDB-52141

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7656?

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

Is CVE-2020-7656 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7656 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 1.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7656?

CVE-2020-7656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity).

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