XSS in the `altField` option of the Datepicker widget in jquery-ui
### Impact Accepting the value of the `altField` option of the Datepicker widget from untrusted sources may execute untrusted code. For example, initializing the datepicker in the following way: ```js $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker( { altField: "<img onerror='doEvilThing()' src='/404' />", } ); ``` will call the `doEvilThing` function. ### Patches The issue is fixed in jQuery UI 1.13.0. Any string value passed to the `altField` option is now treated as a CSS selector. ### Workarounds A workaround is to not accept the value of the `altField` option from untrusted sources. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in [the jQuery UI repo](https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/issues). If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-41182US | medium6.1 | Exploit | ||
jQuery-UI is the official jQuery user interface library. Prior to version 1.13.0, accepting the value of the `altField` option of the Datepicker widget from untrusted sources may e… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://blog.jqueryui.com/2021/10/jquery-ui-1-13-0-releasedWEB
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery-uiPACKAGE
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/pull/1954/commits/6809ce843e5ac4128108ea4c15cbc100653c2b63WEB
- https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-9gj3-hwp5-pmwcWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-ui-rails/CVE-2021-41182.ymlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00014.htmlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVKIOWSXL2RF2ULNAP7PHESYCFSZIJE3WEB
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