Description
The jQuery Validation Plugin provides drop-in validation for your existing forms. It is published as an npm package "jquery-validation". jquery-validation before version 1.19.3 contains one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service). This is fixed in 1.19.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jquery-validation | jquery-validation | < 1.19.3 | — |
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 | phpmyadmin | 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2 | — |
| Debian 10 | otrs2 | 6.0.16-2+deb10u1 | DLA-3551-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | otrs2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | civicrm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | civicrm +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | civicrm +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | civicrm +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jquery-validation | < 1.19.3 | 1.19.3 | GHSA-jxwx-85vp-gvwm |
| NuGet | jQuery.Validation | < 1.19.3 | 1.19.3 | GHSA-jxwx-85vp-gvwm |
Advisories 1
- DLA-3551-1 otrs2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/jquery-validation/jquery-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-jxwx-85vp-gvwm
- https://github.com/jquery-validation/jquery-validation/pull/2371
- https://github.com/jquery-validation/jquery-validation/commit/5d8f29eef363d043a8fec4eb86d42cadb5fa5f7d
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/jquery-validation
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210219-0005/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230831 [SECURITY] [DLA 3551-1] otrs2 security update mailing-list