Skip to content
Noroxi
CVE-2020-7656· NVD / CVE Program· CNA snyk

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

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 26/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 93.6% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: pcs (AlmaLinux:8) 0.10.10-4.el8.alma; pcs-snmp (AlmaLinux:8) 0.10.10-4.el8.alma; org.webjars.npm:jquery (Maven) 1.9.0.
  • Mentioned 6 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to pcs (AlmaLinux:8) 0.10.10-4.el8.alma; pcs-snmp (AlmaLinux:8) 0.10.10-4.el8.alma; org.webjars.npm:jquery (Maven) 1.9.0 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
May 19, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
6.4% · 93th percentile

Report tools

JSON

Action score

26

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 6.4%

Get told when this record changes

  • Not in KEV: no record of exploitation in the wild
  • Proof of concept exists, no weaponized module
  • A fix has been released

If any of these changes, we'll tell you in the daily email digest.

Follow CVE-2020-7656

When you'll hear from us

  • when it enters CISA KEV
  • when exploit code appears or is weaponized
  • when the record is updated (including a fixed version)
  • when EPSS rises 20 points in a week

One daily email digest (06:00 UTC); connect a webhook for KEV listings and weaponized exploits instantly.

Your free account also gets you

Running WordPress? Scan your site free with WP Lens

  • Stack alerts: add the products and versions you run, get the new CVEs that affect them
  • Uptime monitoring: 1 site, instant email when it goes down
  • Add your domain: subdomains and takeover risk scanned every week (1 domain)
  • 10 scans an hour on the security tools (3 a day without an account), an API key and MCP
  • All your scans in one panel: findings, what changed in the last scan, a report per domain or per client (PDF, share link)
All free tools

Sign up with email · Have an account? Sign in

Free account, no card. Unfollow any time.

Don't want an account? Get "Exploited this week" by email every MondayDon't want an account? RSS feed for jquery records

Running WordPress? Scan your site free with WP Lens

Is your version affected? Check it

Noroxi analysis

What does it mean in your environment?

The assessment above is generated automatically from the record's data; it doesn't know your environment. Our team verifies on your systems whether this vulnerability is actually exploitable and which mitigation is enough.

We use this product, ask for help

Affected systems

Is your version affected?

Pick the product and type the version you run. It's compared with this record's version ranges in your browser; the version isn't sent anywhere.

VendorProduct
jqueryjquery
oraclepeoplesoft enterprise peopletools
netappactive iq unified manager
netappcloud backup
netapponcommand system manager
netappsnap creator framework
juniperjunos

Is the jQuery on your site affected?

The free JavaScript library scanner reads the jQuery version from the files your site loads, matches this record and other known vulnerabilities, and gives the safe version on the same branch. If the version can't be read, it says so. No account needed.

Scan JavaScript libraries

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • jquery jquerybefore 1.9.0
  • juniper junos21.2
  • netapp active iq unified managerall versions
  • netapp cloud backupall versions
  • netapp oncommand system manager3.0.0 and later · up to 3.1.3 inclusive
  • netapp snap creator frameworkall versions
  • oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools8.58

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (snyk). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a jquery

    • All versions prior to version 1.9.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8pcsbefore 0.10.10-4.el8.alma0.10.10-4.el8.alma
AlmaLinux:8pcs-snmpbefore 0.10.10-4.el8.alma0.10.10-4.el8.alma
Mavenorg.webjars.npm:jqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
Mavenorg.webjars.npm:jqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
Mavenorg.webjars.npm:jqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
npmjqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
npmjqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
npmjqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
npmjqueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
NuGetjQueryfrom 1.2.1 · before 1.9.01.9.0
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatchbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatch-consolebefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatch-debuginfobefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatch-docsbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatch-routerbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6qpid-dispatch-toolsbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el6_100:1.13.0-3.el6_10
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatchbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatch-consolebefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatch-debuginfobefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatch-docsbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatch-routerbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el7qpid-dispatch-toolsbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el70:1.13.0-3.el7
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el8qpid-dispatchbefore 0:1.13.0-3.el80:1.13.0-3.el8
Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el8qpid-dispatch-consolebefore 0:1.13.0-3.el80:1.13.0-3.el8

+10

Same product

jquery: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-11023Potential XSS vulnerability in jQueryKEV
    79This week
  • CVE-2020-11022jQuery has a potential XSS vulnerability
    54Plan
  • CVE-2019-11358jQuery before 3.4.0, as used in Drupal, Backdrop CMS, and other products, mishandles jQuery.extend(true, {}, ...) because of Object.prototyp
    50Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2015-9251Jan 18, 2018 · jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType o
    33Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2016-10707Jan 18, 2018 · jQuery 3.0.0-rc.1 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to removing a logic that lowercased attribute names.
    31Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2018-18405Apr 22, 2020 · jQuery v2.2.2 allows XSS via a crafted onerror attribute of an IMG element.
    24Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:pcs0.10.10-4.el8.alma · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pcs-snmp0.10.10-4.el8.alma · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.webjars.npm:jquery1.9.0Package registry (OSV)
npm:jquery1.9.0Package registry (OSV)
NuGet:jQuery1.9.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcs0:0.10.10-4.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::highavailabilityPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:pcs-snmp0:0.10.10-4.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::highavailabilityPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-console0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-debuginfo0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-debugsource0:1.13.0-3.el8 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-docs0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-router0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-router-debuginfo0:1.13.0-3.el8 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:qpid-dispatch-tools0:1.13.0-3.el6_10 · Red Hat:amq_interconnect:1::el6Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:pcs0:0.10.10-4.el8 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
RubyGems:jquery-rails2.2.0Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1

Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.

Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2025-04-08

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+1784 d
  3. TodayOct 19, 2026+2343 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

—

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

All national notices →

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-79 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;

Fixed

ts
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

—

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

For records you follow, these changes also arrive as notifications. →

References

Show all references (2 more)

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

All records