Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute, which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jqueryui | 1.10.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jqueryui | 1.10.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jqueryui | 1.10.1+dfsg-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ipa +5 | 4.1.0-18.el7 | RHSA-2015:0442 |
| RHEL 6 | ipa +6 | 3.0.0-47.el6 | RHSA-2015:1462 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ipa-client +4 | 4.1.0-18.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2015-0442 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6 |
| npm | jquery-ui | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6 |
| NuGet | jQuery.UI.Combined | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6 |
| RubyGems | jquery-ui-rails | < 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:1462 Red Hat Security Advisory: ipa security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0442 Red Hat Security Advisory: ipa security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- ELSA-2015-0442 Moderate: ipa security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 11, 2015
References
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432
- RHSA-2015:0442 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8861
- jqueryui-cve20126662-xss(98697) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141114 Re: old CVE assignments for JQuery 1.10.0 mailing-list
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/f2854408cce7e4b7fc6bf8676761904af9c96bde
- RHSA-2015:1462 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8859
- 71107 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141114 old CVE assignments for JQuery 1.10.0 mailing-list
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/5fee6fd5000072ff32f2d65b6451f39af9e0e39e