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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-7656: ELSA-2021-9552: pcs security update (LOW)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-7656: ELSA-2021-9552: pcs security update (LOW)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
05/19/2020
Created
11/23/2021
Added
11/19/2021
Modified
11/29/2024

Description

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed. A flaw was found in jquery in versions prior to 1.9.0. A cross-site scripting attack is possible as the load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pcs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pcs-snmp

References

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