JQuery Jitters: CISA Highlights New Vulnerability in Exploited Catalog
CISA has added a jQuery vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. This cross-site scripting flaw could let untrusted code sneak in like a ninja. Agencies must patch it by February 13, 2025, or risk falling victim to a cyber sneak attack.
Hot Take:
Ah, jQuery, the Swiss Army knife of the web – useful, versatile, and apparently now with a built-in cross-site vulnerability! Who knew that even in the digital world, there’s such a thing as being too well-rounded?
Key Points:
- CISA added a jQuery XSS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- The vulnerability, CVE-2020-11023, affects jQuery versions 1.0.3 to 3.4.1.
- To mitigate, use DOMPurify’s SAFE_FOR_JQUERY option or upgrade to jQuery 3.5.0.
- Federal agencies must fix this flaw by February 13, 2025.
- Private organizations are advised to address this vulnerability promptly.
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