XSS in Jquery

CVE-2011-4969

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jQuery before 1.6.3, when using location.hash to select elements, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted tag.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.063 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Jquery — versions 1.6, 1.6.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4969?
CVE-2011-4969 is a vulnerability in Jquery, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2013-03-08.
Is CVE-2011-4969 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.