CVE-2020-11022
jQuery has a potential XSS vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Description
In jQuery starting with 1.12.0 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.99215 (99.2% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA assessment as of Nov 2, 2026
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Affected products
jQuery
- affected: >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0
References
- github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-gxr4-xjj5…
- github.com/maximebf/php-debugbar/issues/447
- github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/1d61fd9407e6fbe82fe55cb0b93…
- github.com/maximebf/php-debugbar/commit/847216e60544258c881…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162159/jQuery-1.2-Cross-Site-…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-03
- debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4693
- drupal.org/sa-core-2020-002
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- tenable.com/security/tns-2020-10
- tenable.com/security/tns-2020-11
- tenable.com/security/tns-2021-02
- tenable.com/security/tns-2021-10
- blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released
- github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.5.0
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery…
- jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0483ba0072783c2e1bfea613984bf…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r49ce4243b4738dd763caeb27fa8ad…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54565a8f025c7c4f305355fdfd75b…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r564585d97bc069137e64f521e68ba…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r706cfbc098420f7113968cc377247…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f70b0f65d6bedf316ecd899371fd…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb448222ba62c430e21e13f940be4…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdf44341677cf7eec7e9aa96dcf3f3…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4ae96fa5c1a2fe71ccbb7b7ac153…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rede9cfaa756e050a3d83045008f84…
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ree3bd8ddb23df5fa4e372d11c2268…
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00033.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0006
- FEDORA-2020-11be4b36d4 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-36d2db5f51 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5
- blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0006
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1060 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1106 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- [airflow-commits] 20200820 [GitHub] [airflow] breser opened a new issue #10429: jquery dependency needs to be updated to 3.5.0 or newer (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- FEDORA-2020-fbb94073a1 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-0b32a59b54 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-fe94df8c34 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- [flink-issues] 20201105 [jira] [Created] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-dev] 20201105 [jira] [Created] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1888 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- [flink-issues] 20201129 [jira] [Commented] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210209 [jira] [Commented] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210209 [jira] [Comment Edited] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210422 [jira] [Updated] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210422 [jira] [Commented] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210429 [jira] [Commented] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [flink-issues] 20210429 [jira] [Updated] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162159/jQuery-1.2-Cross-Site-…
- oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- [flink-issues] 20211031 [jira] [Updated] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
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