How severe is GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2?

GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2?

GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 affects the following packages: org.webjars.npm:jquery (Maven), jquery (npm), jquery (NuGet), maximebf/debugbar (Packagist), athlon1600/youtube-downloader (Packagist), components/jquery (Packagist), jquery-rails (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: Maven, npm, NuGet, Packagist, RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2?

Update org.webjars.npm:jquery to version 3.5.0 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's Impact-Aware SCA scanner identifies GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 across all affected ecosystems (Maven, npm, NuGet, Packagist, RubyGems), correlates it against your dependency graph, and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable in your application — eliminating false positives. You can scan your stack for GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 directly from the O3 platform.

Is GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 8 known exploit references for GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 6 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2?

GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 99.0%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2?

GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 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 GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 was published on April 29, 2020 and was last updated on April 13, 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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GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2

MEDIUM

Potential XSS vulnerability in jQuery

Also known asBIT-drupal-2020-11022CVE-2020-11022

Published

Apr 29, 2020

Updated

Apr 13, 2026

Affected

7 pkgs

Patched

6 / 7

Exploits

8 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

99.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+96.56%

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.

Blast Radius

7 pkgs affected

Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.

jquerynpm

18.2Mdownloads / week

Description

Impact

Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code.

Patches

This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.

Workarounds

To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code:

jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) {
	return html;
};

You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround.

References

https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, search for a relevant issue in the jQuery repo. If you don't find an answer, open a new issue.

Affected Packages

7 total 6 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.webjars.npm:jquery`	≥ 1.12.0&&< 3.5.0	3.5.0
📦npm	`jquery`	≥ 1.12.0&&< 3.5.0	3.5.0
.NETNuGet	`jquery`	≥ 1.12.0&&< 3.5.0	3.5.0
🐘Packagist	`maximebf/debugbar`	all versions	1.19.0
🐘Packagist	`athlon1600/youtube-downloader`	all versions	No fix
🐘Packagist	`components/jquery`	≥ 1.12.0&&< 3.5.0	3.5.0

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-49766webappsmultiple

jQuery 1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

by Central InfoSec · Apr 14, 2021

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. `.html()`, `.append()`, and others) may execute untrusted code. ### Patches This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0. ### Workarounds To workaround the issue without upgrading, adding the following to your code: ```js jQuery.htmlPrefilter = function( html ) { return html; }; ``` You need to use at least jQuery 1.12/2.2 or newer to be able to apply this workaround. ### References https://blog.jquery.com/2020/04/10/jquery-3-5-0-released/ https://jquery.com/upgrade-gu

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