XSS in dojox due to insufficient escape in dojox.xmpp.util.xmlEncode
### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ Potential XSS vulnerability for users of `dojox/xmpp` and `dojox/dtl`. ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ Yes, patches are available for the 1.11 through 1.16 versions. Users should upgrade to one of these versions of Dojo: * 1.16.1 * 1.15.2 * 1.14.5 * 1.13.6 * 1.12.7 * 1.11.9 Users of Dojo 1.10.x and earlier should review this change and determine if it impacts them, and backport the change as appropriate. ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ The change applied in https://github.com/dojo/dojox/pull/315 could get added separately as a patch. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [dojo/dojox](https://github.com/dojo/dojox/)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-10785US | medium6.1 | — | ||
dojox is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in all versions before version 1.16.1, 1.15.2, 1.14.5, 1.13.6, 1.12.7 and 1.11.9. This is due to dojox.xmpp.util.xmlEncode only encoding… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/dojo/dojox/commit/abd033a787c718abc1a390f480ac3ea61288e5eeWEB
- https://github.com/dojo/dojox/pull/315WEB
- https://github.com/dojo/dojox/security/advisories/GHSA-pg97-ww7h-5mjrWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00033.htmlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10785ADVISORY
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOJOX-548257WEB
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOJOX-548257,WEB
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