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ID:8583 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in jQuery UI - CVE-2021-41184
ID:8583 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in jQuery UI - CVE-2021-41184
Published: November 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58271
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41184
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
jQuery UI
jQuery UI
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of values passed to the `of` option. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.