CVE-2018-18405

Name: CVE-2018-18405
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-22T18:15:10.99+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-18405 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. jQuery v2.2.2 allows XSS via a crafted onerror attribute of an IMG element. NOTE: this vulnerability has been reported to be spam entry. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

jQuery v2.2.2 allows XSS via a crafted onerror attribute of an IMG element. NOTE: this vulnerability has been reported to be spam entry

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.62%

73.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jquery	Jquery	2.2.2

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18405?

jQuery v2.2.2 allows XSS via a crafted onerror attribute of an IMG element. NOTE: this vulnerability has been reported to be spam entry

How severe is CVE-2018-18405?

CVE-2018-18405 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18405?

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Source: NVD / NIST