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CVE-2011-4969: jQuery vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

May 14, 2022 (updated January 14, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-579v-mp3v-rrw5
  • github.com/jquery/jquery
  • github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/db9e023e62c1ff5d8f21ed9868ab6878da2005e9
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-rails/CVE-2011-4969.yml
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4969
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0007
  • security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-JQUERY-450224

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.6.3

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.3 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

nuget/jQuery/CVE-2011-4969.yml

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