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title: "CVE-2020-11023: Potential XSS vulnerability in jQuery | CubePath"
description: "In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.0.3 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML containing elements from untrusted sources - even…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11023
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# CVE-2020-11023: Potential XSS vulnerability in jQuery | CubePath
## Description
In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.0.3 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML containing elements 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.
Official description from the CVE record, published by GitHub\_M. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11023)
## Key data
### CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.9
Score published by GitHub\_M in the CVE record.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
| 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
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.84887 (84.9% probability)
Percentile
99.7%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15
### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
JQuery Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
Jan 23, 2025
Federal due date
Feb 13, 2025
### CISA assessment as of Jan 23, 2025
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
### Weakness (CWE)
CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.
- [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
## Affected products
Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.
- jQuery
- affected: >= 1.0.3, < 3.5.0
## References
Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.
- [DSA-4693](https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4693) (debian.org) vendor-advisory
- [FEDORA-2020-36d2db5f51](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QPN2L2XVQGUA2V5HNQJWHK3APSK3VN7K/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html)
- [jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5](https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/)
- [security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0006](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0006/)
- [drupal.org/sa-core-2020-002](https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2020-002)
- [github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6…](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6)
- [blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released](https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released)
- [openSUSE-SU-2020:1060](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00067.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory
- [GLSA-202007-03](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-03) (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [openSUSE-SU-2020:1106](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00085.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200813 \[jira\] \[Assigned\] (HIVE-24039) update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r094f435595582f6b5b24b66fedf80543aa8b1d57a3688fbcc21f06ec%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-dev\] 20200813 \[jira\] \[Created\] (HIVE-24039) update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf661a90a15da8da5922ba6127b3f5f8194d4ebec8855d60a0dd13248%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200813 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9c5fda81e4bca8daee305b4c03283dddb383ab8428a151d4cb0b3b15%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200813 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] rajkrrsingh opened a new pull request #1403: Hive 24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra3c9219fcb0b289e18e9ec5a5ebeaa5c17d6b79a201667675af6721c%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200902 \[jira\] \[Work started\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/radcb2aa874a79647789f3563fcbbceaf1045a029ee8806b59812a8ea%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200902 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd38b4185a797b324c8dd940d9213cf99fcdc2dbf1fc5a63ba7dee8c9%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200902 \[jira\] \[Assigned\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6e97b37963926f6059ecc1e417721608723a807a76af41d4e9dbed49%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200902 \[jira\] \[Comment Edited\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb69b7d8217c1a6a2100247a5d06ce610836b31e3f5d73fc113ded8e7%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200904 \[jira\] \[Assigned\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4aadb98086ca72ed75391f54167522d91489a0d0ae25b12baa8fc7c5%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200911 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] rajkrrsingh closed pull request #1403: Hive 24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra374bb0299b4aa3e04edde01ebc03ed6f90cf614dad40dd428ce8f72%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200911 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] rajkrrsingh opened a new pull request #1403: Hive 24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb25c3bc7418ae75cba07988dafe1b6912f76a9dd7d94757878320d61%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200912 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] rajkrrsingh closed pull request #1403: Hive 24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1ba79e564fe7efc56aef7c986106f1cf67a3427d08e997e088e7a93%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200912 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] rajkrrsingh opened a new pull request #1403: Hive 24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra32c7103ded9041c7c1cb8c12c8d125a6b2f3f3270e2937ef8417fac%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [FEDORA-2020-fbb94073a1](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFP4UK4EGP4AFH2MWYJ5A5Z4I7XVFQ6B/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory
- [FEDORA-2020-0b32a59b54](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AVKYXLWCLZBV2N7M46KYK4LVA5OXWPBY/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200915 \[jira\] \[Resolved\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra406b3adfcffcb5ce8707013bdb7c35e3ffc2776a8a99022f15274c6%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-commits\] 20200915 \[hive\] branch master updated: HIVE-24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023 (#1403)](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab82dd040f302018c85bd07d33f5604113573514895ada523c3401d9%40%3Ccommits.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200915 \[jira\] \[Work logged\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c4df3b33e625a44471009a172dabe6865faec8d8f21cac2303463b1%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-gitbox\] 20200915 \[GitHub\] \[hive\] kgyrtkirk merged pull request #1403: HIVE-24039 : Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1fed19c860a0d470f2a3eded12795772c8651ff583ef951ddac4918c%40%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[hive-issues\] 20200915 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (HIVE-24039) Update jquery version to mitigate CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0593393ca1e97b1e7e098fe69d414d6bd0a467148e9138d07e86ebbb%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [FEDORA-2020-fe94df8c34](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SAPQVX3XDNPGFT26QAQ6AJIXZZBZ4CD4/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[nifi-commits\] 20200930 svn commit: r1882168 - /nifi/site/trunk/security.html](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rda99599896c3667f2cc9e9d34c7b6ef5d2bbed1f4801e1d75a2b0679%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html)
- [\[flink-issues\] 20201105 \[jira\] \[Created\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r706cfbc098420f7113968cc377247ec3d1439bce42e679c11c609e2d%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-dev\] 20201105 \[jira\] \[Created\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb448222ba62c430e21e13f940be4cb5cfc373cd3bce56b48c0ffa67%40%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [openSUSE-SU-2020:1888](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00039.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[flink-issues\] 20201129 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r49ce4243b4738dd763caeb27fa8ad6afb426ae3e8c011ff00b8b1f48%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[jira\] \[Created\] (FELIX-6366) 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2c85121a47442036c7f8353a3724aa04f8ecdfda1819d311ba4f5330%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (FELIX-6366) 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dba67be3239b34861f1b9cfdf9dfb3a90272585dcce374112ed6e16%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[GitHub\] \[felix-dev\] cziegeler merged pull request #64: FELIX-6366 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3702ede0ff83a29ba3eb418f6f11c473d6e3736baba981a8dbd9c9ef%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[GitHub\] \[felix-dev\] abhishekgarg18 opened a new pull request #64: FELIX-6366 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r07ab379471fb15644bf7a92e4a98cbc7df3cf4e736abae0cc7625fe6%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (FELIX-6366) 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e0bd31b7da9e7403478d22652b8760c946861f8ebd7bd750844898e%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[jira\] \[Assigned\] (FELIX-6366) 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf0f8939596081d84be1ae6a91d6248b96a02d8388898c372ac807817%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-commits\] 20201208 \[felix-dev\] branch master updated: FELIX-6366 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.4.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023 (#64)](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9006ad2abf81d02a0ef2126bab5177987e59095b7194a487c4ea247c%40%3Ccommits.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[felix-dev\] 20201208 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (FELIX-6366) 1.0.3 < jQuery <3.5.0 is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11023](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r55f5e066cc7301e3630ce90bbbf8d28c82212ae1f2d4871012141494%40%3Cdev.felix.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html)
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210209 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f70b0f65d6bedf316ecd899371fd89e65333bc988f6326d2956735c%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210209 \[jira\] \[Comment Edited\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r564585d97bc069137e64f521e68ba490c7c9c5b342df5d73c49a0760%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20210326 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 2608-1\] jquery security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00033.html) (lists.debian.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210422 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ree3bd8ddb23df5fa4e372d11c226830ea3650056b1059f3965b3fce2%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210422 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rede9cfaa756e050a3d83045008f84a62802fc68c17f2b4eabeaae5e4%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210429 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54565a8f025c7c4f305355fdfd75b68eca442eebdb5f31c2e7d977ae%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[flink-issues\] 20210429 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4ae96fa5c1a2fe71ccbb7b7ac1538bd0cb677be270a2bf6e2f8d108%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html)
- [tenable.com/security/tns-2021-10](https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-10)
- [tenable.com/security/tns-2021-02](https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-02)
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/162160/jQuery-1.0.3-Cross-Sit…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162160/jQuery-1.0.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html)
- [oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html](https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html)
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html)
- [\[flink-issues\] 20211031 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (FLINK-20014) Resolve CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023 in scala-compiler](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0483ba0072783c2e1bfea613984bfb3c86e73ba8879d780dc1cc7d36%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html)
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html)
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html)
- [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20230831 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 3551-1\] otrs2 security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html) (lists.debian.org) mailing-list
- [github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/99afa6fdeaf5d1d23e…](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/99afa6fdeaf5d1d23e1021ff915a5e5dbc82c1f1/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/04/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6.json#L20-L37)
## Timeline
1. ID reserved Mar 30, 2020
2. Record published Apr 29, 2020
3. Added to CISA KEV Jan 23, 2025
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025
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