Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | python-genshi | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.webjars.npm:jquery | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | GHSA-579v-mp3v-rrw5 |
| npm | jquery | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | GHSA-579v-mp3v-rrw5 |
| NuGet | jQuery | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 | GHSA-579v-mp3v-rrw5 |
| RubyGems | jquery-rails | < 1.0.16 | 1.0.16 | GHSA-579v-mp3v-rrw5 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-3721 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3720 IBM Business Process Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1752 IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 31, 2026
- VDE-2021-027 Pepperl+Fuchs: WirelessHART-Gateway - Vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a Denial Of Service CERT@VDE · May 14, 2025
- ICSA-22-097-01 Pepperl+Fuchs WirelessHART-Gateway CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 7, 2022
References
- 1036620 vdb-entry
- 80056 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.jquery.com/ticket/9521
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- http://blog.jquery.com/2011/09/01/jquery-1-6-3-released/
- http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/07/jquery-is-sink.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/db9e023e62c1ff5d8f21ed9868ab6878da2005e9
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05232730
- USN-1722-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130130 jQuery 1.6.2 XSS CVE assignment mailing-list
- 58458 vdb-entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0007/
- [pulsar-commits] 20190416 [GitHub] [pulsar] one70six opened a new issue #4057: Security Vulnerabilities - Black Duck Scan - Pulsar v.2.3.1 mailing-list