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CVE-2020-7656

6.1 · MEDIUM

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method.

Published May 19, 2020CWE-79EPSS 6.43%

Overview

CVE-2020-7656 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/Refsnyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619Refsupportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_USRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlRefsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/Refsnyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619Refsupportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_USRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7656?

CVE-2020-7656 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-7656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-7656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-7656?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-7656 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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