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CVE-2012-6662: jquery-ui Tooltip widget vulnerable to XSS

October 24, 2017 (updated April 14, 2025)

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.

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98697
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6
  • github.com/jquery/jquery
  • github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/5fee6fd5000072ff32f2d65b6451f39af9e0e39e
  • github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/f2854408cce7e4b7fc6bf8676761904af9c96bde
  • github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-ui-rails/CVE-2012-6662.yml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6662

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.10.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.10.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.10.0 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

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

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

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

Source file

nuget/jQuery.UI.Combined/CVE-2012-6662.yml

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