GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9: October/october Use Of Insecure JQuery Version Vulnerability

MODERATE
Share
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9 is a MODERATE use of insecure jquery version vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting October/october libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves use of insecure jquery version in octobercms. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.466.

GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product October/october
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected October/october dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

october/october fixed: 1.0.466 
Upgrade october/october to 1.0.466
october/system fixed: 1.0.466 
Upgrade october/system to 1.0.466
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for october/october

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9, inspect your project dependencies for October/october:

inspect dependencies for october/october

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of October/october in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.466), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In October/october, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### 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 Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466) by applying the recommended patch from @jquery. ### Workarounds Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/5c7ba9fbe9f2b596b2f0e3436ee06b91b97e5892 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466. ### References - https://github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2 - https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11022 - https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [octobercms@luketowers.ca](mailto:octobercms@luketowers.ca) & [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com) ### Threat Assessment Assessed as Moderate by the @jquery team. ### Acknowledgements Thanks to @mrgswift for reporting the issue to the October CMS team.

GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9 Affected October/october Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.466
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
october/october
 Packagist
≥ 1.0.319
< 1.0.466
1.0.466
october/system
 Packagist
≥ 1.0.319
< 1.0.466
1.0.466

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9
October/october Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/octobercms/october/issues/5097
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/5c7ba9fbe9f2b596b2f0e3436ee06b91b97e5892
October/october Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/octobercms/october

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9?
GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9 is a security vulnerability in October/october involving Use of insecure jQuery version in OctoberCMS under General Security Weakness.
Which October/october versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.466 across affected packages: october/october, october/system.
What version fixes GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9?
Upgrading to 1.0.466 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is october/october affected?
Yes, october/october is affected in releases prior to 1.0.466. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.466 or later.
Is october/system affected?
Yes, october/system is affected in releases prior to 1.0.466. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.466 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9?
GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for october/october'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9",
  "modified" : "2021-10-08T21:26:19Z",
  "published" : "2020-06-05T19:37:49Z",
  "aliases" : [ ],
  "summary" : "Use of insecure jQuery version in OctoberCMS",
  "details" : "### Impact\nPassing 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.\n\n### Patches\nIssue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466) by applying the recommended patch from @jquery.\n\n### Workarounds\nApply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/5c7ba9fbe9f2b596b2f0e3436ee06b91b97e5892 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 466.\n\n### References\n- https://github.com/jquery/jquery/security/advisories/GHSA-gxr4-xjj5-5px2\n- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11022\n- https://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/3.5/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [octobercms@luketowers.ca](mailto:octobercms@luketowers.ca) & [hello@octobercms.com](mailto:hello@octobercms.com)\n\n### Threat Assessment\nAssessed as Moderate by the @jquery team.\n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThanks to @mrgswift for reporting the issue to the October CMS team.",
  "severity" : [ ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "october/october"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "1.0.319"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.0.466"
      } ]
    } ]
  }, {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "october/system"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "1.0.319"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.0.466"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-v73w-r9xg-7cr9"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/octobercms/october/issues/5097"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/5c7ba9fbe9f2b596b2f0e3436ee06b91b97e5892"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/octobercms/october"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2020-06-05T18:45:26Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : null
  }
}