medium
6.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-9251: XSS

First published: Tue Nov 29 2016(Updated: )

Affected versions of `jquery` interpret `text/javascript` responses from cross-origin ajax requests, and automatically execute the contents in `jQuery.globalEval`, even when the ajax request doesn't contain the `dataType` option. ## Recommendation Update to version 3.0.0 or later.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.webjars.npm:jquery>=1.12.3<3.0.0
3.0.0
maven/org.webjars.npm:jquery<1.12.2
1.12.2
rubygems/jquery-rails<4.2.0
4.2.0
npm/jquery>=1.12.3<3.0.0
3.0.0
npm/jquery<1.12.2
1.12.2
nuget/jQuery>=1.12.3<3.0.0
3.0.0
nuget/jQuery<1.12.2
1.12.2
redhat/jquery<3.0.0
3.0.0
jQuery<3.0.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process=6.2.0.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process=6.2.1.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process=6.2.2.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process=6.2.3.0
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process=6.2.3.1
oracle banking platform=2.6.0
oracle banking platform=2.6.1
oracle banking platform=2.6.2
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=11.1.1.9.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Communications Converged Application Server<7.0.0.1
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.0
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.1
Oracle Communications Interactive Session Recorder=6.2
Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper<6.1.0.4.0
Oracle WebRTC Session Controller<7.2
Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Studio=3.1.0
Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Studio=3.2.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle Enterprise Operations Monitor=3.4
Oracle Enterprise Operations Monitor=4.0
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure>=7.3.3<=7.3.5
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure>=8.0.0<=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Asset Liability Management>=8.0.4<=8.0.7
oracle financial services data integration hub>=8.0.5<=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Funds Transfer Pricing>=8.0.4<=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations>=8.0.4<=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Liquidity Risk Management>=8.0.2<=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning>=8.0.2<=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management=8.0.5
Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management>=8.0.4<=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Reconciliation Framework=8.0.5
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Reconciliation Framework=8.0.6
Oracle Spatial and Graph MapViewer=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Healthcare Foundation=7.1
Oracle Healthcare Foundation=7.2
Oracle Healthcare Translational Research=3.1.0
Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management=9.0.11
Oracle Hospitality Guest Access=4.2.0
Oracle Hospitality Guest Access=4.2.1
Oracle Hospitality Materials Control=18.1
Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics=9.1.0
Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting=5.2
Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting=5.4
Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting=5.5
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools=9.2
Oracle JDeveloper=11.1.1.9.0
Oracle JDeveloper=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle JDeveloper=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle OSS Support Tools=19.1
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.55
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
oracle primavera gateway=15.2
oracle primavera gateway=16.2
oracle primavera gateway=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier>=17.1<=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.1
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.2
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Real-Time Scheduler=2.3.0
oracle retail allocation=15.0.2
Oracle Retail Customer Insights=15.0
Oracle Retail Customer Insights=16.0
Oracle Retail Invoice Matching=15.0
Oracle Retail Sales Audit=15.0
Oracle Retail Workforce Management=1.60.9
Oracle Retail Workforce Management=1.64.0
Oracle Service Bus=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Service Bus=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Siebel User Interface Framework=18.10
Oracle Siebel User Interface Framework=18.11
Oracle Utilities Framework>=4.3.0.1<=4.3.0.4
oracle utilities mobile workforce management=2.3.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites=11.1.1.8.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.1.3.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.3
IBM ApplinX<=11.1

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Remedy

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/f60729f3903d17917dc351f3ac87794de379b0cc

Remedy

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432

Remedy

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588

Remedy

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588/commits/c254d308a7d3f1eac4d0b42837804cfffcba4bb2

Remedy

https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20150627

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-9251?

    CVE-2015-9251 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to execute malicious scripts through cross-origin requests.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-9251?

    To remediate CVE-2015-9251, upgrade jQuery to version 3.0.0 or later.

  • What versions of jQuery are affected by CVE-2015-9251?

    CVE-2015-9251 affects jQuery versions prior to 3.0.0, including all versions from 1.12.3 and below.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-9251?

    Exploitation of CVE-2015-9251 may allow malicious scripts to be executed in the context of the user's browser, potentially leading to data theft.

  • Is there any specific software that is affected by CVE-2015-9251?

    Various software products, including IBM RTC and Oracle applications, utilize affected versions of jQuery and may be impacted by CVE-2015-9251.

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