CVE-2014-6071

Publication date 16 January 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.1 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

jQuery 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to use of the text method inside after.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
jquery 14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes

jdstrand

jquery 1.6 and higher have a hardening fix

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.1 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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