CVE-2011-4969 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jQuery versions prior to 1.6.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML when jQuery uses location.hash to select elements, specifically through a crafted tag. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability requires medium attack complexity and could lead to partial integrity impact, but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jquery:jquery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jquery:jquery:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jquery:jquery:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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