JQuery Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2020-11023)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2025-01-23 · CVE-2020-11023
JQuery contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When passing maliciously formed, untrusted input enclosed in HTML tags, JQuery's DOM manipulators can execute untrusted code in the context of the user's browser. CISA added CVE-2020-11023 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 23, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Feb 13, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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