CVE-2012-6662
CVE-2012-6662 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2012-6662 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
jquery-ui Tooltip widget vulnerable to XSS
Blast Radius
Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.
jquery-uinpmDescription
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute, which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui | all versions | 1.10.0 |
| 📦npm | jquery-ui | all versions | 1.10.0 |
| .NETNuGet | jQuery.UI.Combined | all versions | 1.10.0 |
| 💎RubyGems | jquery-ui-rails | all versions | 4.0.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2012-6662 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2012-6662 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2012-6662. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2012-6662 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2012-6662 across Maven, npm, NuGet dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.