How severe is CVE-2012-6662?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2012-6662 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-6662?

CVE-2012-6662 affects the following packages: org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui (Maven), jquery-ui (npm), jQuery.UI.Combined (NuGet), jquery-ui-rails (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: Maven, npm, NuGet, RubyGems.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6662?

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.

How do I detect CVE-2012-6662 in my Maven, npm, NuGet, RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2012-6662 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against CVE-2012-6662?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2012-6662 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2012-6662 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2012-6662 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-6662?

CVE-2012-6662 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 6.5%, placing it in the 93th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-6662?

CVE-2012-6662 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2012-6662 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2012-6662 was published on November 24, 2014 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2012-6662 — jquery-ui

Fix: jquery/jquery-ui@5fee6fd

CVE-2012-6662 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui. A fix is available for org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui — see the affected versions and patch details below.

jquery-ui Tooltip widget vulnerable to XSS

Also known asGHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6

Published

Nov 24, 2014

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

6.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs93th percentile — riskier than 93% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

700other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

jquery-uinpm

586Kdownloads / week

Description

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

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui`	all versions	1.10.0`org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui:1.10.0`
📦npm	`jquery-ui`	all versions	1.10.0`npm install jquery-ui@1.10.0`
.NETNuGet	`jQuery.UI.Combined`	all versions	1.10.0`dotnet add package jQuery.UI.Combined --version 1.10.0`
💎RubyGems	`jquery-ui-rails`	all versions	4.0.0`bundle update jquery-ui-rails --conservative`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2012-6662 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

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.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	`ipa-0:3.0.0-47.el6`	RHSA-2015:1462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	`ipa-0:4.1.0-18.el7`	RHSA-2015:0442

Frequently Asked Questions

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