CVE-2015-9251jQuery XSS
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in jquery
Published Jan 22, 2018 · Updated Nov 19, 2025 · Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2015-9251, GHSA-rmxg-73gg-4p98, TR-21-0010, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9251
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2015-9251 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1 v3.1) affecting jQuery, Agile Product Lifecycle Management For Process (Oracle), Banking Platform (Oracle) and 22 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 21, 2021. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp2p2, @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp999, apache-commons-collections 3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
30%
Higher than 98.1% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Exploited (KEV)
ATLAS score
49/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Jan 21, 2021
1095 days after publication
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Exploited (KEV)
Public exploit code
0
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
2
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryhttps://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryRHSA-2020:0983
Description
jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType option, causing text/javascript responses to be executed.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry KEV feed | Jan 21, 2021 | n/a | Not reported |
Affected Products
304 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jQueryJquery | See advisory | 3.0.0 |
| Agile Product Lifecycle Management For ProcessOracle | 6.2.0.0, 6.2.1.0, 6.2.2.0, 6.2.3.0, 6.2.3.1 | n/a |
| Banking PlatformOracle | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2 | n/a |
| Business Process Management SuiteOracle | 11.1.1.9.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 | n/a |
| Communications Converged Application ServerOracle | See advisory | 7.0.0.1 |
Patched Releases
@seal-security/jquery
1.12.4-sp2p2, 1.12.4-sp999
apache-commons-collections
3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990, 3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
apache-commons-lang
2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990, 2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
apache-commons-net
3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990, 3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
bea-stax
1.2.0-16.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990
bea-stax-api
1.2.0-16.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
bind-dyndb-ldap
11.3-1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ceph
18.2.2-1
custodia
0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92, 0.6.0-3.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c, 0.6.0-3.module+el8.4.0+429+6bd33fea
eap7-hal-console
0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, 0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, 0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9eap
glassfish-fastinfoset
1.2.13-9.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990, 1.2.13-9.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
glassfish-jaxb
2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990
glassfish-jaxb-api
2.2.12-8.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990, 2.2.12-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
glassfish-jaxb-core
2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
glassfish-jaxb-runtime
2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
glassfish-jaxb-txw2
2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688
idm:client
8030020200923172426.05ac3f11
idm:DL1
8030020200923172343.9c827e52
ipa
0:4.6.8-5.el7
ipa-client
4.6.8-5.0.1.el7, 4.6.8-5.amzn2, 4.8.7-12.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ipa-client-common
4.6.8-5.0.1.el7, 4.6.8-5.amzn2, 4.8.7-12.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ipa-client-epn
4.8.7-12.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ipa-client-samba
4.8.7-12.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ipa-common
4.6.8-5.0.1.el7, 4.6.8-5.amzn2, 4.8.7-12.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
ipa-healthcheck
0.4-6.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jan 22, 2018
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 21, 2021
Last updated
Nov 19, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
- advisorycve.mitre.org · cvename.cgi
- advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE-2015-9251
- advisorysecurity.alpinelinux.org · CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryubuntu.com · CVE-2015-9251
- advisorycve.org · CVERecord
FAQ
Common Questions.
jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType option, causing text/javascript responses to be executed.
Affected: jQuery; Agile Product Lifecycle Management For Process (Oracle) versions 6.2.0.0, 6.2.1.0, 6.2.2.0, 6.2.3.0, 6.2.3.1; Banking Platform (Oracle) versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 21, 2021.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp2p2, @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp999, apache-commons-collections 3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
Is CVE-2015-9251 On Your Attack Surface?
Brandefense matches it against the products discovered on your perimeter and opens a finding the day a CVE like this is listed.
Request A Demo