CVE-2020-7656

Name: CVE-2020-7656
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-19T21:15:10.257+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 6.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7656 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

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

6.27%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jquery	Jquery	< 1.9.0
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.58
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Cloud Backup	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand System Manager	>= 3.0.0, <= 3.1.3
Netapp	Snap Creator Framework	All versions
Juniper	Junos	21.2

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_USThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JQUERY-569619Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved-in-Junos-OS-21-2R1?language=en_USThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7656?

How severe is CVE-2020-7656?

CVE-2020-7656 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7656?

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Source: NVD / NIST