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.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionActive
Threat
Exploit MaturityPoC
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | exploitdb | E: U→P | 0.5 → 1.2 |
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | AV: P→N, AC: H→L, PR: H→N, VC: N→L, VI: N→L | 0.0 → 0.5 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 0.0 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| jquery | jquery | < 1.9.0 |
| juniper | junos | 21.2 |
| n/a | jquery | < 1.9.0 |
| netapp | active_iq_unified_manager | All versions |
| netapp | cloud_backup | All versions |
| netapp | oncommand_system_manager | ≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.1.3 |
| netapp | snap_creator_framework | All versions |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.58 |
Published: 2020-05-19
