CVE-2021-41183: XSS in jquery-ui Datepicker Widget
Summary
CVE-2021-41183: XSS in *Text options of the Datepicker widget in jquery-ui. Affects jquery-ui versions < 1.13.0. Fixed in 1.13.0. How to fix ↓
Also tracked for
The same CVE-2021-41183 is tracked separately for each ecosystem and vendor. Its fix information is the same; the package and affected versions differ.
Check if this vulnerability affects your application
Upload a manifest or SBOM and we'll show whether you're affected, plus every other risky package in the same scan.
No signup required · Results in about 60 seconds
Background
The jquery-ui package is a popular JavaScript library that provides a set of user interface components and interactions. It includes the Datepicker widget, which allows users to select dates from a calendar. The package is widely used in web applications to enhance the user experience. However, a vulnerability in the Datepicker widget allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when untrusted sources are used to set certain text options.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability arises when the values of various *Text options of the Datepicker widget are accepted from untrusted sources. This can lead to the execution of untrusted code. For example, if the Datepicker is initialized with options that include malicious scripts in the closeText, currentText, prevText, nextText, buttonText, or appendText properties, the doEvilThing function will be called with the provided script as a parameter. This can result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the vulnerable application. The impact of this vulnerability can range from unauthorized data access to full control of the affected application.
How To Fix
Minimum fixed version
1.13.0
This is the first release that contains the fix.
npm install jquery-ui@1.13.0Tip — Not sure which version your app runs? Vulert can match this fix to it. Scan free →
Workaround
If updating to the latest version is not immediately feasible, a workaround is to avoid accepting the values of the *Text options from untrusted sources. Instead, developers should ensure that these values are hardcoded or come from trusted sources.
Conclusion
The XSS vulnerability in the jquery-ui Datepicker widget can have serious security implications for web applications. It is crucial to update to the latest version of the jquery-ui package (1.13.0 or later) to mitigate this vulnerability. If immediate updating is not possible, developers should ensure that untrusted values are not accepted for the *Text options. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.
See every vulnerability recorded for jquery-ui →
FAQ
The vulnerability allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to unauthorized data access or full control of the affected application.
To fix the vulnerability, update the jquery-ui package to version 1.13.0 or later.
Yes, if updating to the latest version is not immediately feasible, developers can avoid accepting untrusted values for the *Text options.
There are no known public exploits for this vulnerability at the moment.
For more information, you can search for a relevant issue in the jQuery UI repository on GitHub. If you don't find an answer, you can open a new issue.
References
Related vulnerabilities
Recent vulnerabilities recorded for jquery-ui.
