🛡️ CVE-2011-4969 — jquery
Description
jQuery vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jQuery before 1.6.3, when using location.hash to select elements, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted tag.
Weakness class
CVE-2011-4969 is classified as CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). User-supplied data is written into a page without escaping, so attacker script runs in the browser of anyone who views it.
Affected software
CVE-2011-4969 is recorded against 3 packages.
- jquery (fixed in 1.6.3)
- jquery-rails (fixed in 1.0.16)
- org.webjars.npm:jquery (fixed in 1.6.3)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 May 2022 and last revised on 3 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
security.netapp.com (Web)
security.snyk.io (Web)
blog.jquery.com (Web)
blog.mindedsecurity.com (Web)
bugs.jquery.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.ubuntu.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jquery | — | 1.6.3 |
| jquery-rails | — | 1.0.16 |
| org.webjars.npm:jquery | — | 1.6.3 |
References
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