CVE-2020-7656

mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

1 exploit · PoC

Likely / severe?

6.43% (94th) EPSS

CVSS 4.3 · medium

Is it mine?

51 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

7 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

Mitigationpepperl_fuchs_psirt
An external protective measure is required. - Minimize network exposure for affected products and ensure that they are not accessible via the Internet. - Isolate affected products from the corporate network. - If remote access is required, use secure methods such as virtual private networks (VPNs).
MitigationWHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETHcisa_csaf_ot
If remote access is required, use secure methods such as virtual private networks (VPNs).
MitigationWHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH.EIPcisa_csaf_ot
If remote access is required, use secure methods such as virtual private networks (VPNs).

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

6.1

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.04.3mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 2.9

v3.16.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 2.7

v3.06.1mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · CISA US

v3.16.1mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.16.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · OSV

v3.16.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · Pepperl+Fuchs PSIRT DE

v3.15.8mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-79USprimaryCWE-79USCWE-79USCWE-79USCWE-79US

exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-52141jQuery 3.3.1 - Prototype Pollution & XSS ExploitPoC · exploit_db

affected products (51)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.6.1.2
IBM QRadar SIEMall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:qradar_siem:-
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:qradar_siem:7.5
IBM Storage Scale <5.1.9-2all versionscert_bundDE
IBM Storage Scale <5.2.0.0all versionscert_bundDE
Juniper JUNOSall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:juniper:junos:-
Open Source jQuery <1.9.0all versionscert_bundDE
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-
SolarWinds Platform <2023.3all versionscert_bundDE
Tenable Security Nessus <10.5.0all versionscert_bundDE
IBM Storage Scale< 5.1.9-2cert_bundDE
IBM Storage Scale< 5.2.0.0cert_bundDE
Open Source jQuery< 1.9.0cert_bundDE
SolarWinds Platform< 2023.3cert_bundDE
Tenable Security Nessus< 10.5.0cert_bundDE
WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH.EIP: Versions 3.0.7 3.0.8 3.0.9all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH: Versions 3.0.7 3.0.8 3.0.9all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Pepperl+Fuchs WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETHall versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Pepperl+Fuchs WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH.EIPall versionscisa_csaf_otUS

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advisories (5)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

VDE-2021-027Pepperl+Fuchs: WirelessHART-Gateway - Vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a Denial Of Service2021-10-16csaf · pepperl_fuchs_psirtDE
Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the product and in the utilized components jQuery by jQuery Team and TLS Version 1.0/1.1. The impact of the vulnerabilities on the affected device may result in - denial of service - remote code execution - code exposure
WID-SEC-W-2023-0558jQuery: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site ScriptingDeutsch2020-05-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in jQuery ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
WID-SEC-W-2026-1752IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Business Automation Workflow ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, und um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
GHSA-q4m3-2j7h-f7xwCross-Site Scripting in jquery2020-05-20ghsa · osvUS
Versions of `jquery` prior to 1.9.0 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. 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. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 1.9.0 or later.
ICSA-22-097-01Pepperl+Fuchs WirelessHART-Gateway2022-04-07icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in a denial-of-service condition, code execution, and code exposure.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu osv cert_bund cisa_csaf_ot pepperl_fuchs_psirt NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2020-05-19modified 2026-06-17

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references (34)

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