Overview
JQuery contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When passing maliciously formed, untrusted input enclosed in HTML tags, JQuery's DOM manipulators can execute untrusted code in the context of the user's browser.
This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6 ; https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11023
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-11023 |
| Vendor / Product | JQuery — JQuery |
| NVD Published | 2020-04-29 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-11-07 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 6.9 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2025-01-23 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2025-02-13 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2025-02-13.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2025-02-13 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2020-11023 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |