What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7656?

CVE-2020-7656 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-7656?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-7656. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-7656?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-7656. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Jquery CVE-2020-7656

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2020-05-19 report@snyk.io

XSS Jquery Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Active Iq Unified Manager Cloud Backup Oncommand System Manager Snap Creator Framework Junos

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 19, 2020 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

AnalysisAI

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed. Affected products include: Jquery, Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp Oncommand System Manager. Version information: prior to 1.9.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.