CVE-2020-11022
MediumExploitedPublic exploitPotential XSS vulnerability in jQuery
Published Apr 29, 2020 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Also known as BIT-drupal-2020-11022, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11022, DLA-2608-1, DSA-4693-1, GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2, SUSE-SU-2020:2292-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2373-1, TR-21-0131, TR-21-0756, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11022, USN-7658-1
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2020-11022 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1 v3.1) affecting Drupal, jQuery, Max Data (Netapp) and 22 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 21, 2021. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 99% 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, ansible-tower 37/ansible-tower-rhel7:3.7.4-1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
99%
Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
Yes
1 catalog listing
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
In jQuery starting with 1.12.0 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry KEV feed | Jan 21, 2021 | n/a | Not reported |
Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected Products
656 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DrupalDrupal | >= 7.0.0 | 7.70 |
| jQueryJquery | >= 1.12.0, >= >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 |
| Max DataNetapp | See advisory | n/a |
| Oncommand InsightNetapp | See advisory | n/a |
| Oncommand System ManagerNetapp | See advisory | 3.1.3 |
Patched Releases
@seal-security/jquery
1.12.4-sp2p2, 1.12.4-sp999
ansible-tower
37/ansible-tower-rhel7:3.7.4-1
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
athlon1600/youtube-downloader
4.0.1
atomic-openshift-web-console
0:3.11.219-1.git.1.9b9b889.el7
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
bind-formula
0.1.1584363976.36bce64-3.6.1
branch-network-formula
0.1.1584363976.36bce64-3.9.1
cacti
1.2.13-11.1, 1.2.13-bp151.4.12.1, 1.2.13-r0, 1.2.18-1.2
cacti-spine
1.2.13-8.1, 1.2.13-bp151.4.12.1
cobbler
3.0.0+git20190806.32c4bae0-5.3.6
components/jquery
3.5.0
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
Drupal
7.70.0, 8.7.14, 8.8.6, 7.70
drupal7
7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm3, 7.44-1ubuntu1~16.04.0+esm3, 7.52-2+deb9u10, 7.70-r0
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
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Apr 29, 2020
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 21, 2021
Last updated
Oct 13, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6708
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5237
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-9251
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17195
- advisoryhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11022
FAQ
Common Questions.
In jQuery starting with 1.12.0 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e.
Affected: Drupal versions >= 7.0.0; jQuery versions >= 1.12.0, >= >= 1.12.0, < 3.5.0; Max Data (Netapp), 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.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp2p2, @seal-security/jquery 1.12.4-sp999, ansible-tower 37/ansible-tower-rhel7:3.7.4-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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