F5-K66544153: Low severity F5 BIG-IP vulnerability

Published Aug 3, 2020
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Updated

In jQuery versions greater than or equal to 1.0.3 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML containing elements from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
F5 BIG-IP>=17.5.0<=17.5.1, >=17.1.0<=17.1.3
17.5.1.617.1.3.2
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.6
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Traffix SDC=5.2.0

Event History

Aug 3, 2020
Advisory Published
via F5·09:13 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of F5-K66544153?

The F5-K66544153 vulnerability is classified as a medium risk due to the potential for executing untrusted code.

2

How do I fix F5-K66544153?

To remediate F5-K66544153, upgrade to jQuery version 3.5.0 or later.

3

Which software is affected by F5-K66544153?

F5-K66544153 affects certain versions of F5 BIG-IP and F5 Traffix SDC.

4

What types of attacks can F5-K66544153 facilitate?

F5-K66544153 can facilitate Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper handling of untrusted content.

5

How can I identify if I'm vulnerable to F5-K66544153?

You can identify vulnerability to F5-K66544153 by checking if your jQuery version is between 1.0.3 and 3.5.0.

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